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
bear with (someone or something)
to be patient with someone or something, to endure someone or something
We had to bear with our teacher as she explained the material to the new students.