Definition of "nubbin" []

• A small stunted ear of corn. (noun)
• A small stunted or projecting part. (noun)

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• "I mean, i've had better nubbins but still, the nubbin is the most coveted part."
• "I took a poll on my website, and now think this nubbin is …."
• "Anyway, a 10-point buck, an 8-point buck, and a nubbin were all hanging out on a field-edge one fall evening, nibbling grass and plucking acorns off a tree."