: having a stem
usually used in combination
long-stemmed roses

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Serve up in a stemmed glass, and garnish with a scowl, or perhaps a war story. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025 Strain into stemmed cocktail glass and garnish with a quality cocktail cherry. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024 Splurge Gifts Estelle Stem Coupes $205 Nordstrom Toast to the new space with these striking stemmed coupes. Leah Muncy, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2024 Luxardo Maraschino liqueur Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, shake well for 10 seconds, and strain into a stemmed glass. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for stemmed

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stemmed was in 1576

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“Stemmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stemmed. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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stemmed

adjective
ˈstemd
: having a stem

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