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    tassel
    /ˈtasl/

    noun

    • 1. a tuft of loosely hanging threads or cords knotted at one end and attached for decoration to soft furnishings, clothing, or other items: "damask curtains were held by silk cords with gold tassels"
    • 2. the tufted head of some plants, especially a flower head with prominent stamens at the top of a maize stalk: "the pollen forms on the tassel"

    verb

    • 1. decorate with a tassel or tassels: "the banner was tasselled with silk and golden cords"
    • 2. (of maize or other plants) form tassels: North American "I note that two plantings of maize are tasselling at the same time"

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