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saplingsap‧ling /ˈsæplɪŋ/ noun [countable]   saplingOrigin: 1400-1500 ➔ SAP1 - A few leaves still clung optimistically to the lime saplings planted either side of the path leading to the reception.
- At a twist in the river lay the spinney, a clump of birch saplings sprouting through a thicket of bramble.
- I was surprised, therefore, to find three sphinx caterpillars still feeding on the ash sapling next to the cabin.
- It hadn't been and wasn't far away, just out of sight behind a group of saplings.
- Most of the saplings, yes.
- So he stopped by the road and pulled up a sapling to use for a substitute.
- The only thing that gave it away was a sapling curiously moving on a day when there was no wind.
- There are also maple, spruce, pine and balsam fir saplings, and patches of wild raspberries and blueberries.
types of tree► evergreen adjective an evergreen tree does not lose its leaves in winter: · English ivy is evergreen and grows even during the winter. ► deciduous adjective a deciduous tree loses its leaves in winter: · The oak is deciduous, but loses its leaves late in the year. ► conifer noun [countable] a tree such as a pine or fir that has leaves like needles and produces cones containing seeds: · The owners have planted conifers along the fence in order to reduce the traffic noise.· a dwarf conifer ► fruit tree noun [countable] a tree that produces fruit that can be eaten: · Fruit trees such as apples and pears can be pruned during the winter months. ► sapling noun [countable] a young tree: · It's best to buy young saplings rather than fully-grown trees. ► Forestryafforestation, noundeforestation, nounfir, nounfirebreak, nounforested, adjectiveforester, noungrove, noungum, nounhardwood, nounjungle, nounlog, verblogger, nounlogging, nounlogjam, nounlumber, verblumber, nounlumberjack, nounlumberman, nounlumbermill, nounlumberyard, nounpine, nounplantation, nounreforestation, nounsapling, nounspruce, nounwoodcutter, nounwoodsman, noun a young tree |