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sapling

[sap-ling] / ˈsæp lɪŋ /
NOUN
small tree
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Tyler and Cora steady a western redbud sapling as Atticus holds up a bag of soil and Eliza shovels out the fragrant earth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Centuries after a group of travellers planted a sapling and waited to see if it would live, the answer is still there.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

With increasing urgency, the couple scouted area ponds for suitable release sites, the trick being to find one currently unoccupied by other beavers, with abundant sapling growth as a food supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

It takes an avocado sapling three years to begin producing fruit and about five years to provide a full yield.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

I missed Rowdy by a good five feet, and had to grab hold of a sapling to keep from falling down.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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