SINCE 1828
long-stemmed
adjectiveDefinition of long-stemmed
1
: having a long stem or trunk
strolled on beneath the long-stemmed trees— George Meredith
2
: tall and slender
a long-stemmed redhead of breathtaking loveliness— C. J. Rolo
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