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STEMMED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground
Synonyms:
caulescent; cauline; stemmed
Classified under:
Similar:
cylindrical-stemmed (having a cylindrical stem)
leafy-stemmed (having a leafy stem)
multi-stemmed (having many stems)
short-stemmed (having a short stem)
spiny-stemmed (having a spiny stem)
stout-stemmed (having a stout stem)
thick-stemmed (having a thick stem)
weak-stemmed (having a weak stem)
wiry-stemmed (having a wiry stem)
woolly-stemmed (having a woolly stem)
woody-stemmed (having a woody stem)
Domain category:
botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination
Example:
long-stemmed roses
Classified under:
Antonym:
stemless (not having a stem)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Having the stem removed
Example:
stemmed berries
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
stemless (not having a stem)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb stem
