| husk | 1. The external covering or envelope of certain fruits or seeds; glume; hull; rind; in the United States, especially applied to the covering of the ears of maize. 2. The supporting frame of a run of millstones. <botany> Husks of the prodigal son, the pods of the carob tree. See Carob. Origin: Prob. For hulsk, and from the same root as hull a husk. See Hull a husk. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| psyllium husk | The husk of the dried ripe seeds of Plantago psyllium, P. Indica, P. Ovata, and P. Arenaria (family Plantaginaceae). The husks swell on exposure to water and provide an indigestible mucilaginous mass in the intestines. Used as a bulk laxative and lubricant (05 Mar 2000) |
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