tasseling
Making dangling threads
Tasseling is the stage when corn plants produce tassels—the pollen-bearing structures that emerge from the top of the stalk.
Farmers and agronomists track tasseling as a key milestone in crop development: The corn is tasseling early this year.
The term applies both to the process and the period when it occurs.
Fine woven insect fiber
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- earAuditory organ
- maizeCob-bearing cereal crop
- stalkPlant's vertical support
husk · kernel · field · crop · growth · agriculture · flowering · pollen
Outermost edge or margin
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- gimpBraided fabric trim
galloon · braid · edging · cord · festoon · curtain · pillow · cushion
silk
Fine woven insect fiber
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- earAuditory organ
- maizeCob-bearing cereal crop
stalk · husk · kernel · field · crop · growth · agriculture · flowering · pollen · emergence
fringe
Outermost edge or margin
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
gimp · galloon · braid · edging · cord · festoon · curtain · pillow · cushion · drapery
graduation
Completing academic requirements formally
- capCovering for top
- mortarboardSquare graduation headwear
- gownLong formal garment
regalia · commencement · academic · honors · diploma · fez · biretta · epaulette · sash · cord
accessory
Supplementary addition
jewelry · pendant · earring · necklace · belt · zipper · loafer · shoe · keychain · garment
tasselingsilking
Corn's thread emergence
germination · emergence · maturity · senescence · dormancy
tasselingdormancy
Suspended biological activity
seed stage · senescence · fruit set · withering · barrenness