Stem | Mean of stem in English Dictionary

/ˈstɛm/

• Noun
• the main long and thin part of a plant that rises above the soil and supports the leaves and flowers
1. He cut the plant off at the base of the stem.
• the long, thin part of a fruit, leaf, flower, etc., that connects it to its plant
1. Hold the cherry by the stem.
• a long and thin part: such as

• the long, thin piece that supports the bowl of a wine glass
• the long, thin part of a tobacco pipe
• the main part of a word that does not change when endings are added to it
1. The stem of “winded” is “wind.”
• from one end of a ship or boat to the other
1. We scrubbed her down from stem to stern. [=we cleaned the entire ship/boat]
2. We cleaned the house from stem to stern.
• Verb
• to remove the stem from (a fruit, leaf, flower, etc.)
1. She stemmed and quartered the figs.
2. The strawberries need to be stemmed.
• to be caused by (something or someone)
1. Most of her health problems stem from an accident she had when she was younger.
2. His love of the outdoors stems from his father.
• to stop the progress or spread of (something)
1. efforts to stem the dramatic decline of an endangered species
2. The doctor stemmed the flow of blood by applying pressure to the wound.
3. Voters hope that the proposition will stem the tide of illegal immigration.