sapling
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sapling
- /ˈsæplɪŋ/
Where it comes from
From Middle English saplyng, seplyng, sapling, equivalent to sap + -ling.
noun saplings
- A young tree, larger than a seedling.
- A youngster, especially a male nearing maturity.
Translations
Every language
noun youth
| Español | pimpollo, jovencito, joven, muchacho |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 若者 wakamono |
| Deutsch | grüner Junge, Grünschnabel, Jüngling |
| Русский | ю́ноша júnoša, юне́ц junéc |
noun young tree
| Español | pimpollo, plantón, virgulto, plantín, arbolito |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 若木 wakagi |
| 中文 | 幼苗 yòumiáo, 樹苗 /树苗 shùmiáo |
| Français | arbrisseau |
| Deutsch | junger Baum, Setzling, Steckling, Schössling, Jungbaum, Fechser |
| Italiano | virgulto, alberello |
| Ελληνικά | δενδρύλλιο dendrýllio |
| Română | puiet |
| Русский | де́ревце dérevce, са́женец sáženec |
| Tiếng Việt | cây nhỏ |
| العربية | شَتْلَة šatla |
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