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hull

verb [T]
 
 
/hʌl/ (US also shuck)

Definition

to remove the covering or the stem and leaves from some fruits, vegetables, and seeds: We sat in the garden hulling strawberries.Removing the skin or seed from fruit and vegetables
(Definition of hull verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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