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dehusk

verb

  1. remove husk
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Wiktionary

verb

Etymology: From de- + husk.

  1. To remove the husk from (a coconut or cereal grain).

    thy neghbour should haue more Wheate (by the dowrie of his wyfe) dehuskd vpon the flore

    Cost of nut transportation to the kiln can be reduced by dehusking the nuts under the trees , so that only the unopened shells have to be transported to the kiln reducing weight by about 40 per cent and volume by about 60 per cent .