hulls

Noun

The outer covering of a seed or fruit.

ریشه

Old English hulu ‘husk, pod’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch huls and German Hülse.

مثال

• The hulls of the seeds were removed before grinding.
• The fruit has a tough, inedible hull.
• The hulls of the grains are often used as animal feed.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Seed hulls Fruit hulls Grain hulls