ETYM Latin decorticatio: cf. French décortication.
The act of stripping off the bark, rind, hull, or outer coat.
1. The act or process of removing the outer coverings (as bark or husks) from something (as fiber or seed).
2. The surgical removal of the outer layer or covering of an organ or structure (as the brain or a kidney).
ETYM From Pare.
1. A part that is pared or cut off; especially skin or peel; SYN. parings.
2. A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something; SYN. sliver, shaving.
Sliver, shaving, thin slice; part of a fruit or vegetable pared or cut off