shuck

US /ʃʌk/
UK /ʃʌk/
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descascar, abrir

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.
Passamos a tarde descascando ostras na praia.
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It takes practice to quickly shuck an ear of corn.
É preciso prática para descascar rapidamente uma espiga de milho.
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casca, palha

an outer covering, such as a husk or shell

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The corn was still in its green shuck.
O milho ainda estava em sua palha verde.
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He tossed the empty peanut shuck into the bin.
Ele jogou a casca vazia de amendoim na lixeira.
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