stem
C1Frequent NGSL-3UK /stem/US /stem/
Meaning
noun
the main long, thin part of a plant above the ground from which the leaves or flowers grow; a smaller part that grows from this and supports flowers or leaves
“long, trailing stems of ivy”
verb
to stop something that is flowing from spreading or increasing
“The cut was bandaged to stem the bleeding.”
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