имя существительное 1) кисточка (как украшение) 2) закладка (в виде ленточки в книге) 3) [ботаника] кисточка
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, clasp, tassel, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *tassellus, alteration of Latin taxillus small die; akin to Latin talus anklebone, die 1. a dangling ornament made by laying parallel a bunch of cords or threads of even length and fastening them at one end 2. something resembling a tassel; especially the terminal male inflorescence of some plants and especially Indian corn II. verb (-seled or -selled; -seling or tasselling) transitive verb to adorn with tassels intransitive verb to put forth tassel inflorescences