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stemmer

stemmer

9.7
A worker who removes stems from wet tobacco leaves and bundles them for processing
  • noun
: despalillador (de tabaco)
  • The stemmer worked quickly to prepare the tobacco leaves for drying.

Examples

  • A skilled stemmer could process hundreds of leaves in a single day.

  • Many stemmers were employed in the factory during the harvest season.

  • The stemmer worked diligently in the tobacco factory.

  • I saw a stemmer removing stems from fresh tobacco leaves.

  • A skilled stemmer could process hundreds of leaves in a single day.

  • The stemmer worked quickly to prepare the tobacco leaves for drying.

  • I saw a stemmer removing stems from fresh tobacco leaves.

Synonyms

sprigger
vsstemmer
  • Archaic
9.9

A worker who removes stems from wet tobacco leaves and ties the leaves into bundles for processing

is the same job but given a different traditional name
stripper
vsstemmer
  • Archaic
8.6

A worker who removes stems from tobacco leaves and ties them into bundles

is the same job but often called by another traditional name

Surface Forms

stemmer singular
stemmers plural

Morphology

stemmer = stem (transparent) = stem + er

The word 'stemmer' is transparently derived from the verb 'stem' with the suffix '-er' indicating a person who performs the action.

Etymology

Stemmer comes from the word stem ('stalk' or 'main part') plus the agent -er meaning 'someone who does'. So a tobacco stemmer is literally the person who takes the stalks out of leaves, which explains the job of removing stems.