the husk, shell, or outer covering of a seed or fruit.

the calyx of certain fruits, as the strawberry.

any covering or envelope.

to remove the hull of.

Midland U.S. to shell (peas or beans).

noun

bark , case , casing , cast , covering , frame , framework , husk , mold , peel , peeling , pod , rind , shell , shuck , skin , structure , body , hulk , shed , skeleton