what is a husk
Full Definition of HUSK. 1. a: a usually dry or membranous outer covering (as a pod or one composed of bracts) of various seeds and fruits (as barley and corn) : hull; also: one of the constituent parts b: a carob pod.2.a: an outer layer: shell b: an emptied shell: remnant c: a supporting framework.. a: a usually dry or membranous outer covering (as a pod or one composed of bracts) of various seeds and fruits (as barley and corn) : hull; also: one of the constituent parts b: a carob pod. 2.