Stem

/stɛm/

noun

  1. The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.

  2. A branch of a family.

  3. An advanced or leading position; the lookout.

Synonyms: tail, virgula

verb

  1. To remove the stem from.

    to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves

  2. To be caused or derived; to originate.

    The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government.

  3. To descend in a family line.

Synonyms: arise, due to

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