Decorticated is a term used to describe the process of removing the outer layers of a fruit or vegetable to make it easier to cook or eat. Synonyms for decorticated include peeled, skinned, shelled, husked, and stripped. These words all suggest the removal of an outer layer or covering, but they can vary depending on the specific context. For example, peeled might be more commonly used when referring to removing the skin from a fruit or vegetable, while husked is often used to describe removing the outer shell from a nut or seed. Regardless of the specific synonym used, they all convey the idea of removing an exterior layer to access the inner part of the food.