To remove the hull (outer shell or covering) from a seed, grain, or fruit.
From de- (to remove) + hull (outer shell or covering). Hull comes from Old English hulu, related to Germanic words for covering.
When you dehull sunflower seeds, you're actually eating the inner kernel that's way more nutritious than the bitter shell—it's why birds know to crack and dehull seeds.
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