When grain is threshed the seeds are separated from the husk and the rest of the ear. |
It was just a husk, an empty shell, worth nothing, containing nothing, meaningless. |
The husk, which contains useful fibre, known as coir, is not discarded but is set aside to produce, for example, coconut matting. |
The outside husk or exocarp is smooth and very tough, green to reddish brown becoming grey as the fruit matures. |
Her laugh wasn't cruel in tone, but it cut through Husk like a scalpel, withering his wick even further. |
Husk said another group is looking into developing an upscale restaurant at the site and he would know in a month whether that group will sign a letter of intent. |