stemmery

[ stem-uh-ree ]

noun,plural stem·mer·ies.
  1. a factory or other place where tobacco leaves are stripped.

Origin of stemmery

1
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; stem1 + -ery

Words Nearby stemmery

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