Stems: meaning, definitions and examples
🌱
stems
[ stɛmz ]
botany
The main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The stem of a rose bush is covered in thorns.
- Cutting the stems of the flowers will help them last longer in a vase.
Translations
Translations of the word "stems" in other languages:
🇵🇹 caules
- raízes
- bases
🇮🇳 तने
- जड़ें
- आधार
🇩🇪 Stämme
- Wurzeln
- Basen
🇮🇩 batang
- akar
- dasar
🇺🇦 стебла
- коріння
- основи
🇵🇱 łodygi
- korzenie
- podstawy
🇯🇵 茎
- 根
- 基盤
🇫🇷 tiges
- racines
- bases
🇪🇸 tallos
- raíces
- bases
🇹🇷 gövde
- kökler
- temeller
🇰🇷 줄기
- 뿌리
- 기초
🇸🇦 سيقان
- جذور
- قواعد
🇨🇿 stonky
- kořeny
- základy
🇸🇰 stonky
- korene
- základy
🇨🇳 茎
- 根
- 基础
🇸🇮 stebla
- korenine
- osnove
🇮🇸 stengur
- rætur
- grunnur
🇰🇿 сабақтар
- тамырлар
- негіздер
🇬🇪 ღეროები
- ფესვები
- ბაზები
🇦🇿 gövdələr
- köklər
- əsaslar
🇲🇽 tallos
- raíces
- bases
Word origin
The word 'stems' originated from the Old English word 'stefn' which meant 'trunk of a tree'. Over time, the meaning expanded to include the main body or stalk of a plant. The verb form of 'stems' developed from the noun, with the idea of 'stopping the flow' coming from the concept of blocking the main support or channel.