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tassel

2 entries found.

Main Entry: 1tas·sel
Pronunciation: \ˈta-səl, oftenest of corn ˈtä-, ˈt-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, clasp, tassel, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *tassellus, alteration of Latin taxillus small die; akin to Latin talus anklebone, die
Date: 14th century

1 : a dangling ornament made by laying parallel a bunch of cords or threads of even length and fastening them at one end
2 : something resembling a tassel; especially : the terminal male inflorescence of some plants and especially Indian corn


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