Stemmery

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A building in which tobacco is stemmed. US

    "Good progress is being made with the arrangements for the establishment of a stemmery for tobacco-leaf at Wangaratta, and the Government expert, Mr.. A. J. Bondurant, expects that he will be able to commence the work of stemming shortly after the new year."

Example

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"Good progress is being made with the arrangements for the establishment of a stemmery for tobacco-leaf at Wangaratta, and the Government expert, Mr.. A. J. Bondurant, expects that he will be able to commence the work of stemming shortly after the new year."

Etymology

From stem + -ery.

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