Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

destem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
destem
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the stem from (grapes, tobacco, etc.).

Transitive verb

Etymology

From de- + stem.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

destems (present, singular) destemming (participle, present) destemmed (participle, past) destemmed (past)

Rhymes With

them em stem dem gem condemn chem bdsm rem prem ahem sem

Questions

What does destem mean?
To remove the stem from (grapes, tobacco, etc.).
Where does destem come from?
From de- + stem.

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