Definitions for nubbinˈnʌb ɪn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nub•binˈnʌb ɪn(n.)
a small lump or stunted piece; stub.
a small or imperfect ear of corn.
Origin of nubbin:
1685–95
Princeton's WordNet
nubbin(noun)
a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn)
Wiktionary
nubbin(Noun)
A stub, especially a stub of undeveloped corn or fruit or nipple.
nubbin(Noun)
A small protuberance, bud, bump, knob, or the like.
As an avid button collector, I have had to develop an efficient way of removing the nubbin of thread from the button hole.
Webster Dictionary
Nubbin(noun)
a small or imperfect ear of maize
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