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Sapling

/ˈsæplɪŋ/

A young tree, but bigger than a seedling.

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  1. 1

    A young tree, but bigger than a seedling.

  2. 2

    A youngster, especially a male nearing maturity.

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seedlingnoun(botany) A young plant grown from seed.
youthnoun(uncountable) The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.
youngnoun(often as if a plural noun) Offspring, especially the immature offspring of animals.
plantnoun(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
sproutnounA new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
springnoun(countable) An act of springing: a leap, a jump.
shootlingnounA small or young shoot (plant); sproutling
watersproutnounAn upright shoot growing from a latent (dormant) bud on the trunk or older branch of a tree.
ashplantnoun(Ireland) A walking stick.
seedletnounA little seed.
staddlenounThe lower part or supporting frame of a stack, a stack-stand.
prebonsainounA young plant that can be used to create a bonsai.
treenounA perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches.
standnounThe act of standing.
tillernoun(nautical) The handle of the rudder which the helmsman holds to steer the boat, a piece of wood or metal extending forward from the rudder over or through the transom. Generally attached at the top of the rudder.
shrubletnounA little shrub.
sprignounA small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
seed treenoun(forestry) A tree selected to produce seed for reforestation, especially a superior tree left standing at the time of cutting.
seednoun(countable, agriculture) Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs.
treelingnounA young, small, or miniature tree.

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