Definitions
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- adjective colloq. Abounding in stems, or mixed with stems; -- said of tea, dried currants, etc.
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- adjective Resembling, or characterised by,
stems .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Sacked alfalfa meal or pellets are usually less expensive (and being "stemmy," have a slightly higher C/N) than leafy, best-quality baled alfalfa hay.
Organic Gardener's Composting Steve Solomon
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Floundered on a 5.8 I have sailed up before, but then nailed the next one and got a new one in the corner/in the chimney, a balancy stemmy route that's all opposition, and which includes some freaking cheerleader splits at the top.
ain't no rest for the wicked, until we close our eyes at last stillsostrange 2009
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So I thumped it down in round buns and put on the dried blueberries, and lordy, I have never seen such stemmy dried blueberries.
Barnstorming on an Invisible Segway markgritter 2008
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I can speak to the accuracy of that, but there is a definite aquatic freshness to the scent, as well as stemmy green-ness and discernible grapefruit at the beginning.
Annick Goutal Un Matin d'Orage: Perfume Review Marina Geigert 2009
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I can speak to the accuracy of that, but there is a definite aquatic freshness to the scent, as well as stemmy green-ness and discernible grapefruit at the beginning.
Archive 2009-03-01 Marina Geigert 2009
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The rose weaves in and out, becoming more or less rosey as the stemmy sandalwood and thorny marjoram comes to and fro.
Archive 2009-02-01 Marina Geigert 2009
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The rose weaves in and out, becoming more or less rosey as the stemmy sandalwood and thorny marjoram comes to and fro.
Strange Invisible Perfumes Aquarian Roses, Epic Gardenia and Urban Lily Marina Geigert 2009
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I luks into teh crystal snoglobe awl glowing spookly-lyke nd I seez that yu haz grate sukkess wif teh stemmy sells nd treetment.
U has meny spelin erurs - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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The overall effect is big tuberose, but of course if one smells the fresh flowers, they are much more akin to Carnal Flower with its green and stemmy opening.
White Floral Queen Part Seven: Robert Piguet Fracas Marina Geigert 2008
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While my mouth was set for a fruitbomb, instead I got black fruits, a touch of tar, and a slightly green and stemmy note in the aftertaste followed quickly by catch of rose petals in the back of the throat.
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