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stem
noun [C] (CENTRAL PART) /stem/Definition
› a central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow, or which forms a support › The stem of a plant is the straight part that grows above the ground and from which leaves and flowers grow. › The stem of a glass is the narrow, vertical part that supports the container into which you put liquid.
(Definition of stem noun (CENTRAL PART) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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