cherry stemmed
v.— «Mr. Dodson said the plan “cherry stemmed’” many wildnerness areas, drawing boundaries along existing roads so that it is possible to penetrate close to the center.» —“Military and Preservationists Clash Over Mojave’s Future” by Robert Reinhold in Kelso, California New York Times June 25, 1988. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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