husks
Example Sentences
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“Ewwww, there are bugs,” said student Cassie Scott, when she spotted earwigs in the husks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
This version leans hard into fresh corn, still in its cool green husks and already smelling sweet before you cut it from the cob.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
To make the resulting flour safe and digestible for humans, the outer husks and certain phenolic compounds must first be removed.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2025
The company opened its production facility in March, where staff process not cacao beans but carob husks.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025
The ears were so fresh that the husks squealed as you peeled them back.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
