nubbin
Americannoun
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a small lump or stunted piece; stub.
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a small or imperfect ear of corn.
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an undeveloped fruit.
noun
Etymology
Origin of nubbin
Example Sentences
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Rich land to be rented for one-third of the crops—and we pay two-fifths in Nubbin Ridge where there is no soil, just a sprinkling of dust over the surface.
From The Homesteader A Novel by Micheaux, Oscar
But this story is to be concerned only briefly with "Nubbin Ridge," so we will come back to the one around whom it will in a measure center.
From The Homesteader A Novel by Micheaux, Oscar
The low altitude of Nubbin Ridge made me sallow; there was no blood in my cheeks.
From The Homesteader A Novel by Micheaux, Oscar
When a man went to rent a farm in "Nubbin Ridge" he was considered all in, down and out....
From The Homesteader A Novel by Micheaux, Oscar
Not that she hoped that doing so would bring her anything, but because in her little life in "Nubbin Ridge" there was so little to break the usual monotonous routine.
From The Homesteader A Novel by Micheaux, Oscar
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