detassel
detassel · detassels · detasseled / detasselled · detasseling
To remove the pollen-bearing tassel from as part of the hybridization processTo remove the pollen-bearing tassel from (a female maize plant) as part of the hybridization process.
» Tom detasseled the corn.
Meaning
1 senses(US)To remove the pollen-bearing tassel from (a female maize plant) as part of the hybridization process.
Examples
1 sentencesTom detasseled the corn.
Forms
detassels, detasseling, detasseled, detasseled| Base form | detassel · to detassel |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | detassels |
| Present participle | detasseling |
| Past simple | detasseled / detasselled |
| Past participle | detasseled / detasselled |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle