thick-stemmed
4.4
A plant that has a thick stem compared to its height
- adjective
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- Tall, thick-stemmed plants can be used as supports for other crops.
- thick-stemmed plants
Examples
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Hedges are dense patches of thick-stemmed grasses that stand strong against the deluge, trapping sediment.
Academic text (1998) -
The corn plant above is a thick-stemmed member of the lily family.
Academic text (1992) -
Dabney, who works at ARS' National Sedimentation Laboratory in Oxford, Mississippi, tested various thick-stemmed grasses as hedge makers.
Academic text (1998) -
The corn plant above is a thick-stemmed member of the lily family.
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Hedges are dense patches of thick-stemmed grasses that stand strong against the deluge.
Synonyms
6.5
Having a thick, strong stem that supports the plant
emphasizes thickness relative to the plant's height rather than strength
How Thick
Surface Forms
thick-stemmed positive
Morphology
Etymology
Thick-stemmed comes from the simple parts thick ('wide') and stem ('main stalk of a plant'). Imagine a plant with a strong, wide stalk like a short tree trunk, so it can hold heavy flowers and stand up to wind.
