stemmery

Etymology

From stem + -ery.

stemmery means A building in which tobacco is stemmed. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

A building in which tobacco is stemmed.“Good progress is being made with the arrangements for the establishment of a stemmery for tobacco-leaf at Wangaratta, and the Government expert, Mr.. A. J. Bondurant, expects that he will be able to commence the work of stemming shortly after the new year.”