TASSEL


Meaning of TASSEL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ta-s ə l, oftenest of corn ' tä-, ' to ̇ -

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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