husks

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To make the resulting flour safe and digestible for humans, the outer husks and certain phenolic compounds must first be removed.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

The guinea pigs, which eat grass hay, vegetables and pellets, were living off of corn husks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2025

The company opened its production facility in March, where staff process not cacao beans but carob husks.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

Their view is of the fire debris next door: The husks of a washing machine and dryer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

When the husks were loosened, Nhamo poured the grain into a winnowing basket.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer