Husk
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Husk (or hull) in botany is the outer shell or coating of a seed. In the United States, the term husk often refers to the leafy outer covering of an ear of maize (corn) as it grows on the plant. Literally, a husk or hull includes the protective outer covering of a seed, fruit, or vegetable.
It can also refer to the
The term husk dates to c.14, it is probably based on Middle Dutch word huusken meaning 'little house', which is derived from hūs meaning house.[1]
In cooking, hull can also refer to other waste parts of fruits and vegetables, notably the cap or sepal of a strawberry.[2]
Grains such as
Tree husks
In
In some places, both shells and the husks of walnuts (Juglans regia L.) which are produced as waste crops during the fruit harvesting and processing,[5] are sometimes burned as fuel for heating purposes.[6] In 2019, it has been demonstrated that the walnut green husk could be valued as a source of different natural bio-active compounds with excellent antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.[7][8] As well as cosmetic uses.[9] An organic compound Naphthalenone, (derivative of Naphthalene) is found in green walnut husks of Juglans mandshurica Maxim. for various uses.[10] Juglans nigra, black walnut, husks have antioxidant potentials.[11] Confusingly, Walnut husks are also called hulls as well.[12][13] Rhagoletis juglandis, also known as the 'walnut husk fly' is a common pests of walnuts. The larvae are small and live under the surface of the husk of the walnut. They cause damage to the fruit and husks which then become difficult to remove. The husk fly also infests ripe apricot and peach fruits, usually if infested walnuts are located within flying distance.[14]
Some fruit shell and hull derived
The
Husking and dehulling
Husking of corn is the process of removing its outer layers, leaving only the cob or seed rack of the corn. Dehulling is the process of removing the hulls (or
In third-world countries, husking and dehulling is still often done by hand using a large mortar and pestle. These are usually made of wood, and operated by one or more people.
The husk is
See also
- Gum (botany)
- Horsebread, a type of bread in which the chaff is not removed
- Peel
- Rice hulls
- Rice pounder
- Threshing
- Winnowing
References
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