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Vocabulary Entry
stemmed
|verb • adjective
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V
verb
The past tense of 'stem', meaning to remove the stem from something, or to originate from a source.
Example Sentences
"She stemmed the flowers before placing them in the vase."
"The river stems from the mountains to the north."
"They stemmed the flow of the conversation by changing the subject."
A
adjective
Describing something that has had its stem removed or is related to the stem.
Example Sentences
"The stemmed glass captured the light beautifully."
"She served the stemmed wine in elegant glasses."
"The stemmed portion of the plant is crucial for its growth."