sapling

[ sap-ling ]
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noun
  1. a young tree.

  2. a young person.

Origin of sapling

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at sap1, -ling1

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British Dictionary definitions for sapling

sapling

/ (ˈsæplɪŋ) /


noun
  1. a young tree

  2. literary a youth

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