sapling
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English sapplyng, seplyng, sapling, equivalent to sap + -ling.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sapling (plural saplings)
- A young tree, bigger than a seedling.
- (figurative) A youngster, especially a male nearing maturity.
Translations[edit]
young tree
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youth
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Anagrams[edit]
Middle English[edit]
Noun[edit]
sapling
- Alternative form of sapplyng
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