brier1 |
a thorny branch or stem. [1/2 definitions] |
Brussels sprout |
a small green bud that grows on the stem of a plant that is a type of cabbage. Brussels sprouts look like very small cabbages and are eaten as vegetables. |
cane |
the long, hard stem of the bamboo plant and other large grass plants. [1/3 definitions] |
flax |
a fiber made from the stem of this plant. The fiber is spun into thread. [1/2 definitions] |
goblet |
a drinking glass with a stem and base, used mainly for wine. |
hemlock |
a poisonous plant that has a hollow stem and small white flowers. [1/2 definitions] |
hemp |
the fiber made from the stem of this plant. [1/2 definitions] |
herb |
a flowering plant whose stem is soft rather than woody and that dies at the end of a growing season. [1/2 definitions] |
leaf |
one of the usually green, flat parts of a plant or tree that grows from the stem or branch. [1/5 definitions] |
offshoot |
a branch or shoot from the main stem of a plant. [1/2 definitions] |
pipe1 |
a tube made up of a bowl and a hollow stem and used for smoking. [1/6 definitions] |
potato |
a kind of thick, underground plant stem that is eaten as a vegetable. Potatoes have pale flesh and thin skin that is usually brown, yellow, or red. |
quill |
a pen made from the hollow stem of a feather. [1/3 definitions] |
spade2 |
a black figure shaped like a pointed leaf with a short stem, used on playing cards. [1/3 definitions] |
stalk1 |
a plant's main stem. [1/2 definitions] |
stick1 |
a long and thin piece of wood, such as a stem or branch, from a tree or bush. [1/2 definitions] |
thorn |
a short, stiff point on a plant stem or branch. [2 definitions] |
trunk |
the main stem of a tree. [1/6 definitions] |
tuber |
an underground stem that is short, thick, and round. New stems that grow above the ground can grow from buds on tubers. Potatoes are tubers. |
vine |
a plant having a long, thin, woody stem that climbs up a support or creeps along the ground. |