Tassel



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.流苏, 穗
• ［英］ n.流苏, 穗 ( a dangling ornament)
• ［例］ a cushion with a tassel at each corner ( 四角饰有流苏的靠垫)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, clasp, tassel, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *tassellus, alteration of Latin taxillus small die; akin to Latin talus anklebone, die
• Date: 14th century
• 1. a dangling ornament made by laying parallel a bunch of cords or threads of even length and fastening them at one end
• 2. something resembling a tassel; especially the terminal male inflorescence of some plants and especially Indian corn

II. verb (-seled or -selled; -seling or tasselling)

• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • to adorn with tassels
• intransitive verb
  • to put forth tassel inflorescences

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