"shuck" in the noun sense
1. chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
"shuck" in the verb sense
1. shuck
remove from the shell
"shuck oysters"
2. shuck
remove the shucks from
"shuck corn"
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