单词 | stemmery |
释义 | stemmery in British English (ˈstɛmərɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ries a tobacco factory in which the tobacco leaves are stemmed stemmery in American English (ˈsteməri) nounWord forms: plural -meries a factory or other place where tobacco leaves are stripped Word origin [1855–60, Amer.; stem1 + -ery]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boilerplate, keyword, lavabo, output, pickup-ery is a suffix of nouns denoting occupation, business, calling or condition, place orestablishment, goods or products, things collectively, qualities, actions, etc. Otherwords that use the affix -ery include: archery, bakery, cutlery, trickery, witchery |
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