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stemmery

stem·mer·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stem-uh-ree]
    • /ˈstɛm ə ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stem-uh-ree]
    • /ˈstɛm ə ri/

Definitions of stemmery word

  • noun plural stemmery a factory or other place where tobacco leaves are stripped. 1
  • noun stemmery a tobacco factory in which the tobacco leaves are stemmed 0

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Origin of stemmery

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60; stem1 + -ery

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Parts of speech for Stemmery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stemmery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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stemmery usage trend in Literature

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