husk1
n.
- the dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds.
- a dry or rough discarded outer layer.
v.
remove the husk from.
Etymology
ME: prob. from Low Ger. hūske ‘sheath’, lit. ‘little house’.
husk2
n.
- bronchitis in cattle, sheep, or pigs caused by parasitic infestation, typically marked by a husky cough.
- huskiness.
Etymology
C18: partly from husky1, partly from the earlier verb husk ‘cough’.