husk
/hʌsk/noun
उच्चारण हस्क
भूसी, छिलका (अनाज, नारियल आदि का)
Core word
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[C, U]
the dry outer covering of nuts, fruits and seeds, especially of grain
भूसी, छिलका (अनाज, नारियल आदि का)
- Rice husk is used as fuel in many villages.
- coconut husks
- Farmers burn the husk of the rice after the harvest.
+ 2 more examples
- The husk of the coconut can be used to make rope.
- Take off the husks before you boil the groundnuts.
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[T] ~ sth
to remove the husks from grain, seeds, nuts or fruits
छिलका उतारना, भूसी अलग करना
- The women were husking rice in the courtyard.
- Husk the maize before roasting it over the fire in the evening.
- Machines now husk wheat much faster than people could by hand.
+ 2 more examples
- He sat on the porch husking peas for the evening meal.
- The seeds must be husked before they can be ground into flour.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the husk of sth
A husk is the dry outer covering of grain, nuts, fruits or seeds. Of names the thing it covers.
Husk अनाज, मेवों, फलों या बीजों का सूखा बाहरी आवरण है। 'Of' से पता चलता है कि वह किस चीज़ का आवरण है।
- The husk of the coconut is used to make rope.
- Rice husk is burnt as fuel in some villages.
husk sth (verb)
As a verb, to husk is to remove the husks from grain, seeds, nuts or fruits.
Verb के रूप में 'to husk' का अर्थ अनाज, बीज, मेवे या फल से छिलका उतारना है।
- Farmers husk the maize by hand.
- She sat on the floor and husked the corn.
husk of a person/thing (figurative)
In writing, a husk can mean an empty, dried-out remainder, as when something loses its life or purpose.
लेखन में 'husk' का अर्थ खोखला, सूखा बचा हुआ अवशेष हो सकता है, जब किसी चीज़ का जीवन या उद्देश्य खत्म हो जाए।
- After the loss, he felt like an empty husk of a man.
- The old factory was a rusting husk.
husks + uncountable/plural
As a material, husk is often used as an uncountable noun: rice husk, wheat husk, coconut husk.
सामग्री के रूप में 'husk' प्रायः uncountable noun की तरह आता है: rice husk, wheat husk, coconut husk।
- The floor was covered with husk.
- Husk is used as animal feed and fuel.
husk vs bran vs chaff
Husk is the outer covering of a grain; bran is the layer just inside it; chaff is the light waste removed when grain is separated.
Husk अनाज का बाहरी आवरण है; bran उसके ठीक भीतर की परत है; chaff अनाज अलग करते समय निकलने वाला हल्का कचरा है।
- Rice bran oil comes from the layer inside the husk.
- Wind blows the chaff away.
+Collocations 5
noun + husk
ricewheatcoconutcornmaize
- The villagers use rice husk as cheap fuel.
verb + husk
removepeel offburngrindseparate
- Machines separate the husk from the grain.
adjective + husk
dryouterhardgreenfibrous
- The hard outer husk protects the seed.
husk + noun
ashfibrepowderwastebriquette
- Husk ash is used to make bricks.
husk + uses
as fuelas fodderas mulchfor bricksfor packing
- Farmers use husk as fodder for cattle.
“More examples 6
- The cow was fed wheat husk mixed with water.
गाय को पानी में मिलाकर गेहूँ की भूसी खिलाई गई।
- Radhika watched her grandmother husk the paddy with a wooden mortar.
राधिका ने अपनी दादी को लकड़ी की ओखली से धान की भूसी उतारते देखा।
- The husk of a coconut can be turned into a doormat.
नारियल की जटा से पायदान बनाया जा सकता है।
- After removing the husk, we get brown rice.
भूसी हटाने के बाद हमें भूरे चावल मिलते हैं।
- After the fire, only the husk of the building was left.
आग के बाद इमारत का केवल खोखला ढाँचा बचा।
- Mustard seeds are cleaned to remove husk before oil is pressed.
तेल निकालने से पहले सरसों के बीजों से भूसी हटाकर उन्हें साफ़ किया जाता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The husks of the rice is burnt for fuel.
✓ The husks of the rice are burnt for fuel.
A plural subject needs a plural verb.
Plural subject के साथ plural verb चाहिए।