1. having had the tassel removed; (of corn plants) stripped of their male flower clusters
Usage: agriculture

1. past tense and past participle of detassel; to remove the tassel (male flower cluster) from a corn plant, typically to prevent self-pollination in seed production
Usage: agriculture; common in corn/maize farming

Examples

• The farmer detasseled the corn plants to ensure cross-pollination with the pollen source rows.
• Detasseled corn is commonly used in hybrid seed production.
• Workers spent the summer detasseling corn in the fields.
• The detasseled plants grew taller without the energy cost of producing male flowers.
• Seed companies rely on detasseled corn varieties for breeding programs.