shuck

US /ʃʌk/
UK /ʃʌk/
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descascarar, desgranar

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.
Pasamos la tarde descascarando ostras en la playa.
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It takes practice to quickly shuck an ear of corn.
Se necesita práctica para desgranar rápidamente una mazorca de maíz.
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cáscara, vaina

an outer covering, such as a husk or shell

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The corn was still in its green shuck.
El maíz todavía estaba en su cáscara verde.
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He tossed the empty peanut shuck into the bin.
Tiró la cáscara de cacahuete vacía a la papelera.
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