Husk

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For the comic book superhero, see Husk (comics). For the disease affecting cattle, see Dictyocaulus.

Corn being husked in the yard of a Dungan farmer in Kyrgyzstan

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Husk (or hull) usually refers to the leafy outer covering of an ear of maize (corn) as it grows on the plant. In the literal sense, a husk or hull includes the protective outer covering of a seed, fruit or vegetable. It can also refer to the exuvia left behind after moulting.

Plantago-seed mucilage is often referred to as husk, or psyllium husk.

To husk a corn is to remove its clothing