husk

noun/hʌsk/CEFR B1

তুষ; খোসা

Meaning

The dry outer covering of a grain or seed.

Example sentences

  • Rice husk is used as fuel in village kitchens.গ্রামের রান্নাঘরে ধানের তুষ জ্বালানি হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়।
  • The mill removes the husk from the paddy.কলটি ধান থেকে তুষ ছাড়ায়।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: hull, shell

Similar words, and what each means

  • hull

    জাহাজের খোল

    The main body or frame of a ship that sits in the water.

  • shell

    খোলস, খোসা; শামুকের খোল

    The hard outer covering of an egg, nut, or sea creature.

  • bark

    গাছের ছাল, বাকল

    The hard outer cover of a tree.

Other English words for “তুষ; খোসা”

  • shell

    The hard outer covering of an egg, nut, or sea creature.

“husk” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • One Bangla word, ধান, and English needs two: paddy is the crop standing in the field and the grain still in its husk, while rice is what you buy and eat.

    English Vocabulary for the Farm →

  • Chaff is the light, papery husk that is blown away; the grain is what stays behind — which is exactly what the saying about separating the wheat from the chaff means.

    chaff — dictionary →

  • The paddy was partly boiled inside its husk before milling — the rice still needs full cooking; the process drives vitamins from the bran into the grain and keeps the cooked grains firm and separate.

    parboiled rice — dictionary →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “husk” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • তুষ; খোসা
    • • উইলের বৈধতা প্রমাণ, প্রোবেট
    • • ফিঙে
    • • অনুমাপন, টাইট্রেশন
    Show the answer

    তুষ; খোসা — husk (noun) — তুষ; খোসা. The dry outer covering of a grain or seed.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “husk”?

    • • instalment plan
    • • hull
    • • soothsayer
    • • aid worker
    Show the answer

    hull — hull — জাহাজের খোল. The main body or frame of a ship that sits in the water.

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