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(US, transitive) To remove the pollen-bearing tassel from (a female maize plant) as part of the hybridization process..
Use detassel when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Detassel means (US, transitive) To remove the pollen-bearing tassel from (a female maize plant) as part of the hybridization process..
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