TAKUPIS

This is an obscure Tagalog word.
takupis
husk (of corn)

takupis ng mais
corn husk

Tinanggal ko ang takupis ng mais.
I removed the cornhusk.

The husk is the green leaflike coverings that envelope an ear of corn.

*In Cebuano, takupis can refer to a suitcase (maleta).