stem1, s.1aBot: Gas m. bCrobhaing f (bananaí). cBun m (adhairce). 2aCos f (gloine, píopa); crann m, stoc m (bíse, etc.); lorga f (ancaire). bMus: Eireaball m (nóta). 3aFréamh f (teaghlaigh). Descended from an ancient stem, géag de sheanfhréamh. bLing: Stoc m (focail). 4Tosach m (loinge). Cutwater stem, tosach m earrainne. From stem to stern, ó thosach go deireadh.
stem2, v.tr.Scoithim; bainim na gasa de.
stem3, v.tr.1Coiscim, ceapaim (tuile, aicíd, etc.). 2Téim chun cinn in aghaidh (srutha, taoide); coiscim (ionsaí).