Unhusked

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of unhusk form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Without a husk.

    "For 1975 they would range from 240 million to 259 million tons, depending on husked or unhusked variety."

  2. 2
    Having the husk on; still on the husk; not husked.

    "Jerking the ears and storing them unhusked is a method of harvesting employed in some sections, especially in the South, where the argument usually given in its favor is that if the husks are on the ears they are more protected from the grain weevil."

Synonyms

All synonyms
huskedhuskless

Example

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"For 1975 they would range from 240 million to 259 million tons, depending on husked or unhusked variety."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From unhusk + -ed.

Etymology 2

From un- + husked (“having a husk”).

Etymology 3

From un- + husked (“having been husked”).

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