Husk
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In botany, a husk is the outer shell or coating of a seed. In the United States, the term husk often refers to the leafy outer covering of an ear of maize as it grows on the plant. Literally, a husk o
Husk of Corylus colurna (Turkish Hazel), containing 7 nuts
Corn being husked in the yard of a Dungan farmer in Kyrgyzstan
A woman manually dehusking corn in Malawi. People working in subsistence agricultural settings tend not to have the mechanization of processing practices to reduce the labor. In many societies, this labor falls to family members such as women, who make up the majority of farmers working in smallholdings.
USDA wheat
Maize
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Maize, also known as corn, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain. The leafy stalk of the plant gives rise to male inflorescences or tassels which produce pollen, and female inflorescences c
Husk
…a husk (or hull) is the outer shell or coating of a seed. In the United States, the term husk often refers to the leafy outer covering of an ear of maize (corn) as it grows on the plant. Literally, a husk or hull includes the protective outer covering of a seed, fruit, or vegetable. It can also refer to…
Zea mays Köhler–s Medizinal Pflanzen 283
Many small male flowers make up the tassel.
Female inflorescence, with young silk
Stalks, ears and silk