What does "shuck" mean?
Shuck: A shell, husk, or pod; especially, the outer covering of such nuts as the hickory nut, butternut, peanut, and chestnut.
Additional senses
- 2.The shell of an oyster or clam. [U. S.]
- 3.To deprive of the shucks or husks; as, to shuck walnuts, Indian corn, oysters, etc.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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