No. 10,636 in Spanish
cáscara
The outer shell or peel of a fruit, nut, or egg.
In a sentence
La cáscara de la manzana es rica en fibra.
The apple's peel is rich in fiber.
Here, 'cáscara' refers to the outer, often edible, protective layer of a fruit or similar food.
No debes tirar la cáscara del huevo en el suelo.
You shouldn't throw the eggshell on the floor.
In this sentence, 'cáscara' denotes the hard outer covering of an egg, which is inedible.
El caracol lleva su casa en su cáscara.
The snail carries its home in its shell.
Here, 'cáscara' is used metaphorically to describe the protective outer layer of a living organism.
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