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tassel

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tassel
anything resembling this tuft, esp the tuft of stamens at the tip of a maize inflorescence
tassel [′tas·əl]
(botany)
The male inflorescence of corn and certain other plants.
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Old Baltus Van Tassel was a perfect picture of a thriving, contented, liberal-hearted farmer.
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