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nubbin

[ nuhb-in ]

/ ˈnʌb ɪn /

noun

a small lump or stunted piece; stub.

a small or imperfect ear of corn.

an undeveloped fruit.

Origin of nubbin

1685–95, Americanism; perhaps nub + -in, variant of -ing¹

Words nearby nubbin

nu-value, nuance, nub, nuba, nubain, nubbin, nubble, nubbly, nubby, nubecula, nubia

Example sentences from the Web for nubbins

And that was a poor farm in a remote part of Indiana, in a little place that was so poor that the corn was all nubbins.

The Homesteader |Oscar Micheaux
One is filled with nubbins; the other with large, shapely, well-matured ears of corn.

Self Knowledge and Guide to Sex Instruction |T. W. Shannon
And I'm afeard they'll be a heap of nubbins not wuth the shuckin'.

The End Of The World |Edward Eggleston
The faces of the ashlars are nicely finished except for several rough bosses or nubbins.

Inca Land |Hiram Bingham

So poor indeed, that it was capable of producing nothing but nubbins (corn) from which it derived its name.

The Homesteader |Oscar Micheaux

British Dictionary definitions for nubbins

nubbin

/ (ˈnʌbɪn) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian something small or undeveloped, esp a fruit or ear of corn

Word Origin for nubbin

C19: diminutive of nub