wikipedia|dab=shuck
English
Etymology
Origin unknown.
Pronunciation
IPA|/��k/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�k|-�k
Noun
en-noun
- The shell or husk, especially of grains such as corn.
Verb
en-verb
- transitive To remove the shuck from (corn, oysters, etc.).
#:We spent the morning shucking ears of corn.
- transitive To remove (any outer covering).
#:He shucked his clothes and dived naked into the pool.
fa:shuck
io:shuck
vi:shuck
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