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The stalk supporting a fruit, flower, or leaf, and attaching it to a larger branch, twig, or stalk
“I watched one bee make a bad landing, slip off, fall backwards, bounce off a branch in the stem of the flower, and land on her back on the ground.”
The main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean
“What really hurts is if they lay eggs on the ground under the plant or on the stem at ground level.”
The front part of a vessel
A slender woody shoot growing from a branch or stem of a tree or shrub
The leaves, stems, and shoots of a plant
A horizontal, underground stem of some plants that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes
A long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar
The main woody stem of a tree as distinct from its branches and roots
Something that is part of a whole
The hollow stem of these plants
The basic cause, source, or origin of something
An agreement or alliance between two or more countries that forms a centre for an eventual larger grouping of nations
An arm or leg of a person or four-legged animal, or a bird's wing
A bunch of cut flowers arranged in an attractive way
The part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled
To stop or restrict (the flow of something)
“Hawass says global efforts to stem illicit trade in antiquities are starting to bear fruit.”
Come from
To draw to a close
(of liquid) To flow from
To try to prevent by action or argument
To derive from
To use as a basis for
Forcibly put an end to
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