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seedling - 5 dictionary results

seed⋅ling

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

Origin:
1650–60; seed + -ling 1
seed·ling   (sēd'lĭng)   
n.  A young plant that is grown from a seed.

Seedling

Seed"ling\, n. (Bot.) A plant reared from the seed, as distinguished from one propagated by layers, buds, or the like.
Language Translation for : seedling
Spanish: planta de semillero,
German: der Sämling,
Japanese: 苗(木)

seedling 
"young plant developed from seed," 1660, from seed (n.) with dim. suffix.
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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