Husks of the prodigal son
- Husks of the prodigal son
- Husk Husk (h[u^]sk), n. [Prob. for hulsk, and from the same
root as hull a husk. See {Hull} a husk.]
1. The external covering or envelope of certain fruits or
seeds; glume; hull; rind; in the United States, especially
applied to the covering of the ears of maize.
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2. The supporting frame of a run of millstones.
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{Husks of the prodigal son} (Bot.), the pods of the carob
tree. See {Carob}.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
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Husk — (h[u^]sk), n. [Prob. for hulsk, and from the same root as hull a husk. See {Hull} a husk.] 1. The external covering or envelope of certain fruits or seeds; glume; hull; rind; in the United States, especially applied to the covering of the ears of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Husk — In Num. 6:4 (Heb. zag) it means the skin of a grape. In 2 Kings 4:42 (Heb. tsiqlon) it means a sack for grain, as rendered in the Revised Version. In Luke 15:16, in the parable of the Prodigal Son, it designates the beans of the carob tree, or … Easton's Bible Dictionary
husk´er — husk1 «huhsk», noun, verb. –n. 1. the dry outer covering of certain seeds and fruits: a) U.S. the outer covering of an ear of corn. Corn husks are still green when the corn is ready to eat. b) carob pods (in the parable of the prodigal son, Luke… … Useful english dictionary
