adjective

• 1in combination (of a plant) having a supporting stalk of a specified length or kind.

  ‘a tall-stemmed plant’

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  • ‘thick-stemmed flowers’
  • ‘long-stemmed strawberries’
  • ‘The height of the plants can vary from variety to variety, but the flowers are almost always produced in short-stemmed clusters.’
  • ‘Most won't succumb to stem rot as quickly as soft-stemmed perennials, but it can happen just the same.’
  • ‘Densely planted, stiff-stemmed species should be selected to trap sediment and protect water quality.’
  • ‘Occasionally a slight breeze rattles the thin-stemmed bushes and moves the tops of pine and spruce, but that is all.’
  • ‘In the autumn, net-veined aster and hollow-stemmed goldenrod add flashes of white and yellow, respectively.’
• 2Having a long, thin supportive or main section.

  ‘desserts served in stemmed glasses’

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  • ‘men smoking long-stemmed pipes’
  • ‘The elegant hollow-stemmed champagne flutes are perfect for cocktails.’
  • ‘The cool elegance of the shapes, such as stemmed goblets, is matched by the smooth silvery-grey burnished surfaces.’
  • ‘The burial chamber contained a short-stemmed lamp with tripod base.’
  • ‘The glass-stemmed thermometers are simple to use.’
  • ‘The vases are comparable in size and execution to the large undecorated stemmed bowl.’