Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Having no stem; having the stem so little developed as to appear to be wanting; acaulescent.
Wiktionary
- adj. Lacking a stem, either naturally or because it has been removed.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. (Bot.) Having no stem acaulescent.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. not having a stem
- adj. (of plants) having no apparent stem above ground
Examples
“= -- When the main stem is arrested in its growth, the habit and general appearance of the plant are materially altered, as in the so-called stemless plants, _plantæ acaules_.”
Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants
“The most prominent plants were clusters of cactus and curua palms, a kind of stemless, low palm, with broad, elegant leaves springing vase-like from the ground.”
“The most prominent plants of this sandy or clayey region are clusters of cacti and curua palms -- a kind of stemless, low palm, with broad leaves springing, vase-like, from the ground.”
The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America
“A new trend for wine glasses is the "stemless" wine glass which come in a variety of sizes and shapes as well.”
“Birth flower, May, lily of the valley, stemless convallariaceous herb, Convallaria majalis, with a raceme of drooping, bell-shaped fragrant white flowers.”
“Air France has introduced a new line of stemless wine glasses in Business and First (aka Affaires and La Première).”
Broadbent sues, California’s anxiety, NY retail, wine cheaper than water | Dr Vino's wine blog
“Traditionally it's served in a wine glass, but I've always found a stemless Champagne flute with a few cubes and a straw a more elegant presentation.”
“The stemless version has a "kickstand" base, so it's difficult to tip over, just like a Weeble.”
“Especially because if they had actually asked invited guests for two sets of 300-thread-count percale bedding or a dozen stemless wine glasses, for example, that would have been potentially awkward.”
The Huffington Post: Meredith C. Carroll: New Royal Wedding Details Unveiled
“Courtesy Riedel The " O " series from Riedel is a stemless glass, marking a more casual shift in wine drinking.”
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Adjectival Arcana
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hernesheir acaulescent Dec 26, 2010