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I . stem1 [stem] N

1. stem:

stem
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II . stem1 [stem] VB intr (from)

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stem2 [stem] VB trans

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In the spring the underground stems produce compound leaves that are large and finely toothed.
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Peel the pears top to bottom with a sharp vegetable peeler, leaving them whole, with stems attached and the core intact.
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The scarcity heuristic stems from the idea that the more difficult it is to acquire an item the more value that item has.
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Others are awkwardly zig-zagging tricksters or flowers whose stems grow towards you and threaten to block off your movement.
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The doors and windows are made of wood and are also decorated with many leaves and stems that spiral sporadically.
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The relatively long time span for belt exams stems from the large syllabus learnt.
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This stems from the identification of an ordinal number with the set of ordinals that are smaller.
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The bases of the stems are white with pink stripes or veins; this character has been called the stripy pyjamas.
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Pith is spongy, or stems are hollow in centre.
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Adult males imbibe dew from the stems of tall grasses.
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