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Vocabulary Entry
shuck
|verb • noun
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V
verb
To remove the husk or shell from something, especially corn or shellfish.
Example Sentences
"She will shuck the corn before cooking it."
"He learned how to shuck oysters for the seafood feast."
"They spent the afternoon shucking clams by the beach."
N
noun
A husk or shell that has been removed from something; also refers to the act of shucking.
Example Sentences
"We gathered the shuck from the cornfields."
"The shuck of the oyster was very tough to open."
"After the harvest, the shuck was left scattered on the ground."