noun🔗ShareCáscara, cortezaThe dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside"A coconut has a very thick husk."Un coco tiene una cáscara muy gruesa.fruitvegetablefoodplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCáscara, cortezaAny form of useless, dried-up, and subsequently worthless exterior of something"His attorney was a dried-up husk of a man."Su abogado era una cáscara seca de hombre.plantagriculturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArmazónThe supporting frame of a run of millstones."The miller carefully checked the husk to ensure the millstones were properly supported and wouldn't wobble during grinding. "El molinero revisó cuidadosamente el armazón para asegurar que las piedras de molino estuvieran correctamente soportadas y no se tambalearan durante la molienda.structuremachinepartagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescascarar, descortezarTo remove husks from."We need to husk the corn before we can cook it. "Necesitamos descascarar el maíz antes de poder cocinarlo.agriculturefoodplantprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBronconeumonía verminosaAn infection in cattle caused by a species of Dictyocaulus or lungworm"The farmer had to treat his cattle for husk, a lungworm infection. "El granjero tuvo que tratar a su ganado por bronconeumonía verminosa, una infección por gusanos pulmonares.diseaseanimalbiologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareToserTo cough, clear one's throat."Before speaking, she huskily cleared her throat. "Antes de hablar, tosió con voz ronca.bodyphysiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDecir con voz ronca, articular con voz ásperaTo say huskily, to utter in a husky voice."He huskily apologized for being late to school. "Se disculpó con voz ronca por llegar tarde a la escuela.soundlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading