sapling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsæplɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsæplɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sap′ling)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
sap•ling /ˈsæplɪŋ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Botanya young tree.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sap•ling  (sap′ling),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Botanya young tree.
  2. a young person.
  • 1375–1425; late Middle English; see sap1, -ling1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sapling / ˈsæplɪŋ/
  1. a young tree
  2. a youth
'sapling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chibouk - plant - tiller

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