Meaning & use
Hulled
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Removed the outer covering, or hull, from a seed, fruit, or grain.
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She hulled the strawberries before adding them to the tart.
Hulled barley retains more of its bran and nutrients than the more processed pearled variety.
A note on using this word
'Hulled' is often used as an adjective on food packaging, as in 'hulled sesame seeds' or 'hulled oats,' describing grains with the outer layer removed.
Words with a similar meaning
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