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seedling

[seed-ling] Origin

seed·ling

[seed-ling]
noun
1.
a plant or tree grown from a seed.
2.
a tree not yet 3 feet (1 meter) high.
3.
any young plant, especially one grown in a nursery for transplanting.

Origin:
1650–60; seed + -ling1
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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World English Dictionary
seedling (ˈsiːdlɪŋ)
 
n
a very young plant produced from a seed

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seedling
"young plant developed from seed," 1660, from seed (n.) with dim. suffix.
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seedling   (sēd'lĭng)  Pronunciation Key 
A young plant, especially one that grows from a seed rather than from a cutting. See Note at germination.
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