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nub⋅bin

  [nuhb-in]
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–noun
1. a small lump or stunted piece; stub.
2. a small or imperfect ear of corn.
3. an undeveloped fruit.
Origin:
1685–95, Americanism; perh. nub + -in, var. of -ing 1
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nub·bin   (nŭb'ĭn)   
n.  

  1. A small stunted ear of corn.

  2. A small stunted or projecting part.


[From nub.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

nubbin 
"dwarfed or imperfect ear of corn," 1692, Amer.Eng. dim. of nub (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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