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Etymology edit

Attested since the 13th century in a Latin document (nucis scarolatis, "unhusked walnuts"). From es- +‎ carolo (hull, husk) +‎ -ar.

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escarolar (first-person singular present escarolo, first-person singular preterite escarolei, past participle escarolado)

  1. to hull; to husk; to shuck
    Synonyms: descascar, escarochar, escochar
  2. to retire the upper crust of a cornbread; to crumble
  3. to separate the grain from the straw or husk, usually by hand
    Synonym: debullar
  4. to plump up
    Synonym: alporizar

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