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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStemmy
/ˈstɛm.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Resembling, consisting of, or abounding in stems.
"The herbal tea had a distinctly stemmy texture due to the large pieces of dried plant material." - 2
Of wine, having a green, woody flavor or aroma derived from fermentation with grape stems.
"The young pinot noir was overly stemmy, needing several more years of aging to balance the tannins."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'stem' (from Old English 'stemn', meaning the trunk of a tree or stalk) combined with the adjectival suffix '-y' indicating likeness or abundance. Initially used in botanical and agricultural contexts, its usage expanded into viticulture and enology to describe wines containing or characterized by the flavors of grape stems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stemmy" is said worldwide
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rafleux
Transliteration: /ʁa.flø/
"Ce vin rouge présente un caractère légèrement rafleux."
stengelig
Transliteration: /ˈstɛŋəlɪç/
"Der junge Rotwein schmeckte etwas stengelig im Abgang."
erbaceo
Transliteration: /erˈbatʃe.o/
"Il vino giovane aveva un gusto marcatamente erbaceo."
herbáceo
Transliteration: /eɾˈβa.tse.o/
"El catador notó un perfil aromático muy herbáceo en la cata."
herbáceo
Transliteration: /eɾˈba.se.u/
"O vinho apresentou notas herbáceas distintas."
डंठलदार
Transliteration: danthaldaar
"इस चाय की पत्ती में बहुत अधिक डंठलदार अंश था।"
带梗的
Transliteration: dài gěng de
"这款葡萄酒带有一些青梗的气息。"
줄기 맛이 나는
Transliteration: jul-gi mas-i na-neun
"그 와인은 약간 줄기 맛이 나는 타닌을 가지고 있었습니다."
青臭い
Transliteration: aogusai
"そのワインは少し茎っぽさのある味わいだった。"
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