decorate with a tassel or tassels

the banner was tasselled with silk and golden cords

(of maize or other plants) form tassels

I note that two plantings of maize are tasselling at the same time

a tuft of loosely hanging threads or cords knotted at one end and attached for decoration to soft furnishings, clothing, or other items

damask curtains were held by silk cords with gold tassels

the tufted head of some plants, especially a flower head with prominent stamens at the top of a maize stalk

the pollen forms on the tassel

a small piece of stone or wood supporting the end of a beam or joist