stemmed
/'stemd/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a stem removed: Describes something, typically a fruit or leaf, from which the stem has been taken off.
- (Of a plant) producing a well-developed stem above ground: Describes a plant that has a visible, developed stem.
- Having a stem or stems; often used in combination: Describes an object that possesses a stem, frequently indicated by a preceding word (e.g., long-stemmed).
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The recipe calls for stemmed cherries. (The cherries have had their stems removed.)
- Stemmed plants are common in this region. (Plants with developed stems are common here.)
- She arranged the flowers in a stemmed vase. (She used a vase that has a base or foot.)
- He prefers long-stemmed wine glasses. (He likes wine glasses with long stems.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in combination: The adjective is often part of a compound adjective describing the type of stem.
- short-stemmed flowers, slender-stemmed plants, stemmed goblets
Variants and Related Words
- Stem (noun): The main structural support of a plant; a slender supporting structure.
- Stem (verb): To remove the stem from (e.g., fruit); to originate or be caused by; to stop or slow the flow of something.
- Stemless (adjective): Lacking a stem.
Synonyms
- With stem removed: Destemmed, cored (for some fruits like apples, though not identical).
- Having a stem: Pedunculate (technical, for plants), footed (for glassware).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Stem from (verb phrase): To originate from or be caused by.
- His anxiety stems from a childhood experience.
Adjective
- having the stem removed
- stemmed berries
- (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground
- having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination
- stemmed goblets
- long-stemmed roses