detasselled
/diːˈtæsəld/
verb
- To remove the tassel (the top part containing pollen) from a corn plant, usually to control pollination in hybrid seed production.
- Every summer, teenagers in the Midwest are hired to detassel corn in the fields.
- She spent her summer vacation detasseling corn to earn money for college.
- Farmers detassel certain rows of corn to ensure cross-pollination with a different variety.
adjective
- Having had the tassel removed, especially referring to corn plants that have been detasseled for seed production.
- The detasselled rows were clearly marked with flags in the field.
- The farmer inspected the detasselled stalks to make sure no tassels were missed.
- Detasselled corn plants rely on wind to bring pollen from neighboring rows.