sapling

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsæplɪŋ/

Noun

sapling (plural saplings)

1. A young tree, but bigger than a seedling.
2. (figuratively) A youngster, especially a male nearing maturity.

Translations

• French: arbrisseau
• German: junger Baum, Setzling, Steckling, Schössling, Jungbaum, Fechser
• Italian: virgulto, alberello
• Russian: де́ревце
• Spanish: pimpollo, plantón, virgulto (dated)

Translations

• German: grüner Junge, Grünschnabel, Jüngling
• Russian: ю́ноша
• Spanish: pimpollo, jovencito, joven, muchacho

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