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seedling

[seed-ling] / ˈsid lɪŋ /


NOUN
sapling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Now it’s graduation day, when native plants coaxed from seedling trays to 1-gallon pots stand ready for planting on the crossing itself this month.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Unlike a few of the seedling apples we’d tasted—some of which foragers evocatively call “spitters”—this was fruit I’d cut up to serve with thick slices of cheddar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

The first seedling will be looked after by horticulturalists until it is ready for planting.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

This makes it more likely for the plant seedling to encounter the fungi it needs for its own sustenance, the researchers argue.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

She gently pulled out Hanako’s seedling and placed it so that it stood straight up...and somehow looked happy.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata