Kuoret

Kuoret is the plural form of the Finnish noun kuori, which denotes an outer covering, shell, rind, or wrapper. The word is used for protective or enclosing layers that surround something, whether natural or man-made.

Common contexts include natural shells of animals and plants (such as mollusk shells or citrus peels), as well as protective housings for objects (for example phone cases or device casings). In everyday language, kuoret describe the outer layer you can see or peel away, such as sitruunan kuori (lemon rind) or omenan kuori (apple peel). In technical or consumer-product language, kuoret refer to the exterior casings of products.

In science and engineering, kuoret appear in compounds like kuorikerros (a coating layer) or kuoritus (peeling or stripping). While maankuori is the standard term for the Earth’s crust in geology, kuoret can be used more loosely to mean outer layers in non-technical contexts.

Notes on usage: kuori and kuoret are versatile and appear across everyday speech and specialized terminology. The form changes with number (singular kuori, plural kuoret) and with grammatical cases in Finnish.

See also: kuori, kuorikerros, maankuori.