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sapling
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sapling
(noun)
sapling
/
ˈ
sæplɪŋ/
noun
plural
saplings
sapling
/
ˈ
sæplɪŋ/
noun
plural
saplings
Britannica Dictionary definition of SAPLING
[
count
]
:
a young tree
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