chaff (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /tʃæf/

Definition

The dry, scaly, protective outer layer of a cereal grain, which is separated from the seed during milling.

Examples

• The combine harvester separates the grain from the chaff.

• Much of the weight of the harvested wheat was just chaff.

• Birds often eat the seeds but leave the chaff behind.

How to Use chaff

chaff from (prepositional phrase)

To separate the chaff (husks) from the grain or seeds. — "The machine efficiently separates the chaff from the wheat."

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