Stemmery
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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
More examples"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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