Shuck (Noun)
Meaning
Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The farmer collected the corn shuck from the field and composted it.
- Corn shuck can be shredded and used as bedding material for small animals.
- She carefully removed the corn shuck from the cob before boiling it.
- A thick layer of wheat shuck littered the ground after the harvest.
- Farmers can use sunflower shuck as a natural mulch around their plants.