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huller

huller

7.3
A machine that removes the outer covering from seeds or grains
  • noun
  • /ˈhʌlər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : descascaradora
  • During the processing of corn, a huller is essential for removing the outer shell from each kernel.

Examples

  • PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Fig. 1: Coffee Huller sent to Liberia, 1870s

    Academic text (2004)

  • The farmers relied on the huller to efficiently separate the grains from their husks after harvesting.

  • Coffee production was similarly transformed with the introduction of the mechanized coffee huller from the United States in the early 1870s.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Modern rice production often involves a huller that can quickly peel off the husk to prepare the grains for sale.

Synonyms

thresher
vshuller
  • Specialized
3 7.2

A machine that separates grain from husks and straw

is a tool for removing only the outer covering from produce
shucker
vshuller
1 6.5

A person or tool that removes shells from oysters and husks from corn

applies more broadly to removing outer coverings from various seeds and produce
sheller
vshuller
1 5.8

A person or machine that removes the outer covering of peas

targets outer coverings of seeds and grains rather than all shell types
thrasher
vshuller
  • Archaic
8.6

A farm machine that separates grain from the husks and straw

focuses on removing outer coverings rather than processing straw or stalks
cornhusker
vshuller
  • US
9.1

A person who removes the outer leaves from ears of corn

includes machines and tools for removing outer coverings from many crops

Surface Forms

huller singular
hullers plural

Morphology

huller = hull (transparent) = hull + er

Formed from the verb 'hull' plus the agent/instrument suffix '-er', yielding a machine or tool that hulls; meaning is directly deducible.

Etymology

The word huller comes from hull ('shell' or 'outer covering') and the ending -er ('one that does'). So a huller is 'one that removes the hull', which is why it is a machine for taking the outer layer off rice, coffee beans, or other seeds.