sapling
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/ˈsæplɪŋ/
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/ˈsæplɪŋ/
a very young tree, not very big yet
In our backyard, we planted a sapling that will grow into a big oak tree one day.
在我們的後院,我們種下了一棵將來有一天會長成一棵大橡樹的幼樹。