What is the Spanish word for "stem"?

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English

stem

Spanish

tallo

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Alternative translations of "stem"

tronco
estambre
base
raíz

Examples of how to use "stem" in Spanish

English
A flower has a long green stem.
Spanish
Una flor tiene un tallo largo y verde.
English
The rose has a long green stem.
Spanish
La rosa tiene un tallo largo y verde.
English
Cut the apple stem before planting the seed.
Spanish
Corta el tallo de la manzana antes de plantar la semilla.
English
She held the wine glass by the stem.
Spanish
Ella sostuvo la copa de vino por el tallo.
English
The teacher asked the students to stem errors.
Spanish
El profesor pidió a los estudiantes que corrigieran los errores.

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