莖 — meaning in English

English meaning

• cane noun The tall, jointed stem of plants like bamboo or sugar cane.
• stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.

Senses

莖 is used for these senses in English:

• cane (uncountable) The plant itself, including many species in the grass family Gramineae; a reed
• stem A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.

cane — full definition

1. noun The tall, jointed stem of plants like bamboo or sugar cane.
2. noun A walking stick used for support while walking.
3. noun A rod traditionally used for corporal punishment, or the punishment itself.
4. verb To hit someone with a cane as punishment.
5. verb Informal: to heavily defeat or criticize someone.

stem — full definition

1. noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
2. noun A slender supporting part of an object, such as a wine glass or tobacco pipe.
3. noun The base form of a word to which endings are added.
4. verb To originate or arise from something.
5. verb To stop or hold back the flow or spread of something.

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