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sapling

 

[ หˆsรฆplษชล‹ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

young tree

A sapling is a young tree, especially one with a slender trunk.

Synonyms

seedling, shoot, young tree

Examples of usage

  • The forest was full of saplings waiting to grow into tall trees.
  • She carefully planted the sapling in her backyard.
Context #2 | Noun

inexperienced person

Informally, a sapling can also refer to a young or inexperienced person.

Examples of usage

  • He is just a sapling in the field of finance.
  • She was a sapling in the world of politics.

Translations

Translations of the word "sapling" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น muda

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅŒเคงเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Setzling

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bibit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฐะดะถะฐะฝะตั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sadzonka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‹—ๆœจ (ใชใˆใŽ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท jeune arbre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ plรกntula

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fidan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌ˜๋ชฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุชู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sazenice

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sadenica

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ ‘่‹— (shรนmiรกo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sadika

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ plรถntur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำฉัˆะตั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒ”แƒ แƒ’แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fidan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ plรกntula

Etymology

The word 'sapling' originated from the Middle English word 'saplinge', which came from the Old English word 'sรฆpeling', meaning a young tree or plant. It has been used to refer to young trees since the 15th century.

See also: sapper, sappiness, sappy.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,066, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.