écaler

Senses

1. 1.

   to shell, to husk

   to remove the shell or husk from (nuts, seeds, legumes)

2. 2.

   to crack open

   to break open the shell of something hard

Examples

• "Elle écale les noix avec un casse-noix."

  She shells the walnuts with a nutcracker.

• "Les enfants s'amusent à écaler des pistaches."

  The children enjoy cracking open pistachios.

• "Il faut écaler les amandes avant de les utiliser dans la recette."

  You must shell the almonds before using them in the recipe.

Usage

Common in culinary contexts. Regular first-group verb (like parler). Often used with nuts and legumes (noix, amandes, pistaches, pois chiches).