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- pronunciation:
- huhl
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the outer shell or covering of fruits, nuts, and seeds.
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| definition 2: |
the outer covering of the flower buds of certain fruits, such as the strawberry.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
hulls, hulling, hulled |
| definition: |
to strip or break the outer layers from vegetables or seeds.
We hulled the peas from our garden. |
| related words: |
skin, strip |
| derivation: |
huller (n.) |
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