detasseled
/diːˈtæsəld/
verb
- Past tense of detassel; having removed the tassel from a corn plant.
- The workers detasseled the plants carefully to avoid damage.
- Last year, we detasseled over fifty acres of corn.
- They detasseled the entire field before the rain started.
adjective
- Describing a corn plant that has had its tassel removed.
- Detasseled corn plants look different from the rest of the field.
- The detasseled rows were marked with flags.
- The farmer inspected the detasseled stalks for any missed tassels.