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Bestem vs Destem - What's the difference?

bestem | destem |

In transitive terms the difference between bestem and destem

is that bestem is to stem completely; stem all about; hinder while destem is to remove the stem from (grapes).

bestem

English

Verb

(bestemm)
  • To stem completely; stem all about; hinder.
  • *1894 , Gaius Valerius Catullus, The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus :
    • Whence she might overglance the boundless boiling of billows, Then she would rush to bestem the salt-plain's quivering wavelet And from her ankles bare the dainty garment uplifting, Spake she these words [...]
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    destem

    English

    Verb

    (destemm)
  • To remove the stem from (grapes).