stemless

English

Etymology

stem +‎ -less

Adjective

stemless (not comparable)

1. Lacking a stem, either naturally or because it has been removed.

   If long-stemmed roses are so popular, are stemless roses cheap?

   • 1992, Mary Kay Duggan, Italian Music Incunabula: Printers and Type, page 99:

     The stemless notes could have been cast on a body as short as 4 mm but were probably cast on bodies of the standard 14 mm size for ease of composition.

Derived terms

• stemless gentian
• stemless thistle

 

Translations

Translations

• Polish: bezogonkowy (pl) (of a leaf)