noun
plural shucks
[count] US
the outer covering of a nut or a plant (such as corn)
the shell of an oyster or clam
verb
shucks; shucked; shucking
[+ obj] US :to remove the outer covering of (a plant, such as corn) or the shell of (an oyster or clam)
shuck off
[phrasal verb]
shuck off (something) informal :to remove and throw aside (something)
US