sapling

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Plants, Forestry

sap·ling /ˈsæplɪŋ/ noun [countable]  HBPTAFa young tree 幼树，树苗 →5 see picture at 见图 tree

Examples from the Corpus

sapling• So he stopped by the road and pulled up a sapling to use for a substitute.• The only thing that gave it away was a sapling curiously moving on a day when there was no wind.• I was surprised, therefore, to find three sphinx caterpillars still feeding on the ash sapling next to the cabin.• At a twist in the river lay the spinney, a clump of birch saplings sprouting through a thicket of bramble.• There are also maple, spruce, pine and balsam fir saplings, and patches of wild raspberries and blueberries.• A few leaves still clung optimistically to the lime saplings planted either side of the path leading to the reception.• It hadn't been and wasn't far away, just out of sight behind a group of saplings.• Most of the saplings, yes.Origin sapling (1400-1500) → SAP1

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sapling
sap‧ling /ˈsæplɪŋ/ noun [countable]a young tree
     

THESAURUS

■ types of tree
   ▪ evergreen adjective an evergreen tree does not lose its leaves in winter: English ivy is evergreen and grows even during the winter.
   ▪ deciduous adjective a deciduous tree loses its leaves in winter: The oak is deciduous, but loses its leaves late in the year.
   ▪ conifer noun [countable] a tree such as a pine or fir that has leaves like needles and produces cones containing seeds: The owners have planted conifers along the fence in order to reduce the traffic noise. | a dwarf conifer
   ▪ fruit tree noun [countable] a tree that produces fruit that can be eaten: Fruit trees such as apples and pears can be pruned during the winter months.
   ▪ sapling noun [countable] a young tree: It's best to buy young saplings rather than fully-grown trees.

sap·lingBrE /ˈsæplɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsæplɪŋ/ 🔊 nouna young tree 幼树