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sapling

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sap·ling  (săp′lĭng)
n.
1. A young tree.
2. A youth.

sapling (ˈsæplɪŋ)
n
1. (Botany) a young tree
2. a youth

sap•ling (ˈsæp lɪŋ)

n.
1. a young tree.
2. a young person.
[1375–1425]
Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sapling - young treesapling - young tree                          
tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
Translations
sapling [ˈsæplɪŋ] N → árbol m joven

sapling [ˈsæplɪŋ] n → jeune arbre m

sapling
n → junger Baum

sapling [ˈsæplɪŋ] n → alberello

sapling (ˈsӕpliŋ) noun
a young tree.


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On a tract of several acres around this rock, oaks and other hard-wood trees had supplied the place of the pines, which were the usual growth of the land; and a young and vigorous sapling stood close beside the travellers.
The sapling which had rooted down to a poisonous stratum on the spot of its sowing had been transplanted to a deeper soil.
Choosing among them, he presently found a sapling to his liking.
 
 
 
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