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Meaning of SAPLING

Pronunciation:  'sapling

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  young tree
 
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\sap"ling\, n.
A young tree. --Shak.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. Strong, young tree, the stem of which has normal branch development from the bottom up.
  2. Woody vegetation between 0.4 and 5.0 inches in diameter at breast height and greater than or equal to 20 feet in height, exclusive of woody vines.
 

 

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