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stem1
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See Spanish definition of tallo
noun
1‘with any shrub or tree, look for firm healthy roots and a sturdy straight stem’
SYNONYMS
trunk, stalk, stock, cane
technical peduncle
2‘the rose has dark foliage and purplish stems’
SYNONYMS
stalk, shoot, twig
technical bine, pedicel, petiole, peduncle, axis
stem2
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See UK English definition of STEM
See Spanish definition of tallo
verb
1‘paramedics tried to stem the flow of blood’
SYNONYMS
staunch, stop, halt, check, hold back, restrain, restrict, control, contain, curb
block, dam
slow, lessen, reduce, diminish, retard
North American stanch
archaic stay
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