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saplings

saplings is the plural of sapling.

Meaning of sapling

Noun

sapling (plural saplings)

  1. A young tree, larger than a seedling.
  2. (figuratively) A youngster, especially a male nearing maturity.

Questions about saplings

What is saplings the plural of?
Saplings is the plural of sapling.

Words near saplings in the dictionary

  1. sapless
  2. saplessness
  3. saplike
  4. sapling
  5. saplinghood
  6. saplings
  7. Sapna
  8. Sapo
  9. sapo-
  10. sapodilla
  11. sapodilla plum

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