n.
1.(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
2.a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
3.cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
4.the tube of a tobacco pipe
5.front part of a vessel or aircraft
6.a turn made in skiing stem v.
1.grow out of, have roots in, originate in
2.cause to point inward
3.stop the flow of a liquid
4.remove the stem from
Idiom of the Day
rip off (someone or something) or rip (someone or something) off
to cheat or rob someone or something
The mechanic at the gas station ripped me off.