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sapling
(sap|ling)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsaplɪŋ/
noun
1
a young tree, especially one with a slender trunk.
literary
a young and slender or inexperienced person:
what god or mortal reared up so fair a sapling?
2
a greyhound in its first year.
Origin:
Middle English
: from the noun
sap
1
+
-ling
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