Word: brittlestem
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bri
tt
le
stem
Definition: A plant of the genus Psathyrotes of annual and perennial forbs and low subshrubs native to dry areas of southwestern North America.
Morphemes:
Affix: brittle
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Said of rocks and minerals with a conchoidal fracture; capable of being knapped or flaked.
Affix: stem
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The above-ground stalk (technically axis) of a vascular plant, and certain anatomically similar, below-ground organs such as rhizomes, bulbs, tubers, and corms.