sapling

A noun referring to a young tree, typically one that is still slender and flexible.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un jeune arbre, généralement encore mince et flexible, souvent issu d'une graine ou d'une pousse.

1. Young tree B1 formal

   A young tree, typically one with a slender trunk and flexible branches.

   • The gardener planted a sapling in the backyard.
   • Saplings need plenty of water and sunlight to grow.
   • We saw a row of saplings along the new park path.

   🇫🇷jeune arbre

   Synonymes: seedlingsprouttreelet

   Antonymes: foresttimbertreewood

• saplings plural form
• saplings' possessive plural form
• sapling's possessive singular form