detassel en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English tassel English detassel From de- + tassel.
Meanings
- (US, transitive) To remove the pollen-bearing tassel from (a female maize plant) as part of the hybridization process.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| detassels | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| detasseling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| detasselling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| detasseled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| detasseled | Tense=Past | US | lexicographic |
| detasselled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| detasselled | Tense=Past | UK | lexicographic |