hull

English

/hʌl/

noun
Definitions
  • The outer covering of a fruit or seed.
  • Any covering.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hul (seed covering) inherited from Old English hulu (seed covering) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hul- derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (cover, hide, conceal, cold, protect, incline, hot, warm, cut, save), *kal- (hard, handsome, healthy).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kal-

Gloss

hard, handsome, healthy

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

硬

Emoji

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