detassel
verb
- remove tassel
Wiktionary
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English tassel English detassel From de- + tassel.
- To remove the pollen-bearing tassel from (a female maize plant) as part of the hybridization process.