shuck

• Sustantivo que designa la cáscara, vaina o cubierta exterior de una semilla, nuez o fruto, así como el material formado por dichas cubiertas y pequeños trozos de tallo u hojas separados de las semillas.

A noun referring to the husk, pod, or outer covering of a seed, nut, or fruit, or the material consisting of such coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves separated from seeds.

1. Husk or PodB1formal

   The outer covering of a seed, nut, or fruit, such as the husk of corn or the shell of an oyster.

   Cáscara o vaina

   • He removed the shucks from the corn before cooking.
   • The farmer piled the shucks for compost.
   • She threw the peanut shucks into the trash.

   Sinónimoscasingchaffcoveringhullhuskpodshell

2. Worthless MaterialB2informalamerican

   Something of little or no value; refuse or waste material.

   Material sin valor

   • Don't pay attention to that shuck; it's just gossip.
   • The report was full of shuck and no real data.
   • He dismissed the criticism as shuck.

   Sinónimoschaffdrossrefuserubbishtrashwaste

• Verbo que significa quitar la cáscara o la vaina de algo, especialmente de maíz o mariscos como las ostras; también se usa informalmente para referirse a deshacerse de algo.

A verb meaning to remove the husk or shell from something, especially corn or oysters; also used informally to mean to discard or get rid of something.

1. Remove from the shellB1informalamerican

   To remove the outer covering or shell of something, such as corn, oysters, or nuts.

   Desgranar, deshojar o descascarar

   • She shucked the corn before boiling it.
   • He shucked the oysters and served them on ice.
   • They spent the afternoon shucking peanuts.

   Sinónimoshullhuskpeelshell

2. Remove the shucks fromB1informalamerican

   To strip off the husk, pod, or outer layer of a plant or food item.

   Desgranar, deshollejar

   • The farmer shucked the ears of corn in the field.
   • She shucked the peas and put them in a bowl.
   • He shucked the walnuts and cracked them open.

   Sinónimoshullhuskpeelpodshell