stem of wineglass
1stem — stem1 [stem] n. [ME < OE stemn, stefn, akin to Ger stamm, tree trunk < IE base * stebh , post, pole > STEP, STAFF1] 1. the main upward growing axis of a plant, having nodes and bearing leaves, usually extending in a direction opposite to …
2stem — stem1 stemless, adj. stemlike, adj. /stem/, n., v., stemmed, stemming. n. 1. the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis. 2. the stalk that supports… …
3stem — {{11}}stem (n.) O.E. stemn, stefn stem of a plant, also either end post of a ship, from P.Gmc. *stamniz (Cf. O.S. stamm, O.N. stafn stem of a ship; Dan. stamme, Swed. stam trunk of a tree; O.H.G. stam, Ger. Stamm), from PIE root *sta …
4stem — I [[t]stɛm[/t]] n. v. stemmed, stem•ming 1) bot the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root 2) bot the stalk that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit 3) bot a stalk of… …
5stem — I. /stɛm / (say stem) noun 1. the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis. 2. the stalk which supports a leaf, flower, or fruit. 3. the main body of… …
6stem — 1. n. & v. n. 1 the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, usu. rising into light, but occasionally subterranean. 2 the stalk supporting a fruit, flower, or leaf, and attaching it to a larger branch, twig, or stalk. 3 a stem shaped part of an… …
7wineglass — /wuyn glas , glahs /, n. a drinking glass, as a goblet, having a foot and a stem and used specifically for serving wine. [1700 10; WINE + GLASS] * * * …
8wineglass — n. 1 a glass for wine, usu. with a stem and foot. 2 the contents of this, a wineglassful …
9straw-stem — strawˈ stem noun 1. The fine stem of a wineglass pulled out from the material of the bowl, instead of being attached separately 2. A wineglass having such a stem • • • Main Entry: ↑straw …
10straw stem — noun : a wineglass stem pulled out of the substance of the bowl; also : a wineglass having such a stem …
