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saplingsapling /ˈsæplɪŋ/ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYsaplingOrigin: 1400-1500 ➔ SAP1 THESAURUSa very tall plant that has a wooden trunk, branches, and leaves, and lives for many years► treea very tall plant that has a wooden trunk, branches, and leaves, and lives for many years: The kids were climbing trees. ► sapling a young tree: Saplings were growing where the fire had destroyed older trees. ► fruit tree a tree that produces fruit that can be eaten: The backyard was full of flowers and fruit trees. ► conifer a tree that has leaves like needles and produces cones containing seeds: The mountain was covered by pines and other conifers. ► evergreen (tree) an evergreen tree does not lose its leaves in winter: We planted evergreens so the yard would still look nice in the winter. ► deciduous tree a tree that loses its leaves in winter: Maples are deciduous trees whose leaves change color in the fall. a young tree
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