noun
plural stems
[count] the main long and thin part of a plant that rises above the soil and supports the leaves and flowers
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the long, thin part of a fruit, leaf, flower, etc., that connects it to its plant
a long and thin part: such as
the long, thin piece that supports the bowl of a wine glass
the long, thin part of a tobacco pipe
grammar :the main part of a word that does not change when endings are added to it
from stem to stern
from one end of a ship or boat to the other
verb
stems; stemmed; stemming
[+ obj] :to remove the stem from (a fruit, leaf, flower, etc.)
stem from
[phrasal verb]
stem from (something or someone) :to be caused by (something or someone) :to come from (something or someone)
verb
stems; stemmed; stemming
[+ obj] :to stop the progress or spread of (something)
