| 释义 |
sap·ling
\ˈsapliŋ, -lēŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from sap (I) + -ling
1. : a young tree; specifically : a young forest tree not over four inches in diameter at breast height
2. : youth
< a young foolish sapling — Shakespeare >
3. : a greyhound whelped prior to a running season but in the same calendar year |