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shuck

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verb

as in to peel
to remove the natural covering of shucking peas

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Noun
Interactive Raw Bars In addition to beautiful displays of shrimp, crab, caviar and all the accompanying sauces, many hosts will be adding an interactive element to their raw bar with a chef on-site to shuck oysters and provide a lesson in seafood. Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2023 Simple and speedy, this classic Southern Fried Corn recipe is certainly worth the shuck. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
Verb
Declan Simpson of Oyster Bay Tours demonstrates the art of shucking, teaching guests how to open oysters bursting with briny sweetness and carrying the merroir of this unique corner of the world. Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 There’s a small learning curve in learning how to shuck and cook the abalone. Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shuck

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“Shuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuck. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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