sapling

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sapling

  • /ˈsæplɪŋ/

Where it comes from

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

noun saplings

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

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noun youth

Españolpimpollo, jovencito, joven, muchacho
日本語若者 wakamono
Deutschgrüner Junge, Grünschnabel, Jüngling
Русскийю́ноша júnoša, юне́ц junéc

noun young tree

Españolpimpollo, plantón, virgulto, plantín, arbolito
日本語若木 wakagi
中文幼苗 yòumiáo, 樹苗 /树苗 shùmiáo
Françaisarbrisseau
Deutschjunger Baum, Setzling, Steckling, Schössling, Jungbaum, Fechser
Italianovirgulto, alberello
Ελληνικάδενδρύλλιο dendrýllio
Românăpuiet
Русскийде́ревце dérevce, са́женец sáženec
Tiếng Việtcây nhỏ
العربيةشَتْلَة šatla

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@misc{sapling_2026,
  title = {sapling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sapling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}