Wheat husk, for instance (5)
I believe the answer is:
chaff
(Other definitions for chaff that I've seen before include "Rubbish" , "Refuse - banter" , "Laugh at" , "fodder" , "twit" .)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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