stem

/stɛm/
noun 10verb 8name 1

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(noun.)

ADJ

long, tall | short | thick | slender, thin | flexible, strong | brittle, weak | iris, rose, etc.

VERB + STEM

break, cut (back/out), prune (back), shorten, trim

I trimmed the stems of the roses before putting them in a vase.

STEM + VERB

break

PREP

on a/the ~

The flower had small thorns on its stem.

PHRASES

the base of the stem

I carefully removed the dead leaves from the base of the stem before putting the flowers in water.

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