stem

/stɛm/

noun A2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
stems

Meaning

  1. tallo

    • The flower has a long stem.

      La flor tiene un tallo largo.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

stalk

Near-total synonyms; stalk leans toward herbaceous plants, stem is the more general botanical term.

Similar in other languages

German

Base

Close, figuratively — a stem relates to a base.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa stem?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The flower has a long ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a stem?

noun

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