long-stemmed

[ lawng-stemd, long- ]

adjective
  1. having a long stem or stems: long-stemmed roses.

  2. long-legged and slender: long-stemmed chorus girls.

Origin of long-stemmed

1
First recorded in 1855–60

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How to use long-stemmed in a sentence

  • He carries a silverstringed inlaid dulcimer and a longstemmed bamboo Jacob's pipe, its clay bowl fashioned as a female head.

    Ulysses | James Joyce
  • And he laid aside his longstemmed pipe and settled himself to the recital.

    Old Indian Days | [AKA Ohiyesa], Charles A. Eastman