English Explanatory Dictionary

sapling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A young tree, larger than a seedling.
  2. A youngster, especially a male nearing maturity.

Pronunciation

/ˈsæplɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sapling.wav

Word forms

sapling saplings

Etymology

From Middle English saplyng, seplyng, sapling, equivalent to sap + -ling.

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