husk.
(Of the Dim. of shell).
1. f. bark of a tree of America, of the Euphorbiaceae family, bitter, aromatic and medicinal, which when burned fires an odor of musk.
2. f. Quina thin, and most commonly the called Loja.
3. f. very thin metal layer used in covering or take certain objects. Buttons of quinine.
Roasted cocoa áscara, whose tea is a drink taken hot.
