shuck

US /ʃʌk/
UK /ʃʌk/
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1.

schälen, enthülsen

to remove the outer covering from something, especially corn, nuts, or shellfish

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We spent the afternoon shucking oysters by the beach.
Wir verbrachten den Nachmittag damit, Austern am Strand zu schälen.
It takes practice to quickly shuck an ear of corn.
Es erfordert Übung, einen Maiskolben schnell zu schälen.
1.

Hülle, Schale

an outer covering, such as a husk or shell

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The corn was still in its green shuck.
Der Mais war noch in seiner grünen Hülle.
He tossed the empty peanut shuck into the bin.
Er warf die leere Erdnussschale in den Mülleimer.