sap·ling

sap·ling
/ˈsæplıŋ/ noun, pl -lings [count]
: a young tree

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  • sap|ling — «SAP lihng», noun. 1. a young tree, especially a young forest tree with a trunk from one to four inches in diameter. 2. Figurative. a young or inexperienced person …   Useful english dictionary

  • sap — phy·sap·o·da; SAP; sap·a·jou; sap; sap·ful; sap·id; sap·in·da·ce·ae; sap·in·da·les; sap·less; sap·ling; sap·ling·hood; sap·o·dil·la; sap·o·gen·in; sap·o·na·ceous; sap·o·nar·ia; sap·o·nary; sap·o·nat·ed; sap·o·nin; sap·o·nite; sap·o·rif·ic;… …   English syllables

  • sap — Synonyms and related words: abate, abri, approach trench, asshole, attenuate, axiom, babe, beverage, blood, blunt, boob, booby, bore, bunker, burrow, center, chump, cinch, communication trench, core, countermine, coupure, cramp, credulous person …   Moby Thesaurus

  • sapling — sap·ling …   English syllables

  • sapling — /sap ling/, n. 1. a young tree. 2. a young person. [1375 1425; late ME; see SAP1, LING1] * * * …   Universalium

  • sapling — sap|ling [ˈsæplıŋ] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: SAP1] a young tree …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sapling — sap|ling [ sæplıŋ ] noun count a young tree …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • saplinghood — sap·ling·hood …   English syllables

  • sapling — sap•ling [[t]ˈsæp lɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) bot a young tree 2) a young person • Etymology: 1375–1425 …   From formal English to slang

  • sapling — sap ling, n. A young tree. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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