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stems

SaySTEMZ/stɛmz/

2 meanings of stems

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of stem. Use this form when you mean more than one stem.

    She trimmed the wilted stems before putting the flowers in water.

    The plant grew tall, woody stems with leaves at the top.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of stem. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    Her love of the sea stems from summers spent at her grandparents' house.

    My grandmother stems the strawberries before she makes jam.

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stems is a form of stem

stem, noun: The long thin part of a plant growing from the roots, or the small stalk holding a leaf, flower, or fruit. Full entry

Forms
stemstems plural, plural
Spelling
stem → stems: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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