# sapling

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsæplɪŋ/ · frequency rank #54,456

## Definitions
1. A young tree, larger than a seedling.
2. A youngster, especially a male nearing maturity.

## Etymology
From Middle English saplyng, seplyng, sapling, equivalent to sap + -ling.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sapling