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husk1 the external green or membranous covering of certain fruits and seeds husk2 bronchitis in cattle, sheep, and goats, usually caused by lungworm infestation husk [həsk] (botany) The outer coat of certain seeds, particularly if it is a dry, membranous structure. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The crab begins by tearing the husk, fibre by fibre, and always from that end under which the three eye-holes are situated; when this is completed, the crab commences hammering with its heavy claws on one of the eye-holes till an opening is made. The older travellers, being tired, went to "bye low" at the same time, and slept like tops in home-spun sheets, on husk mattresses made by Mother Atkinson, who seemed to have put some soothing powder among them, so deep and sweet was the slumber that came. and the packet landed exactly as it was intended, on the corn husk mat in front of the screen door. |
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