Associations to the word «Sapling»

Wiktionary

SAPLING, noun. A young tree, but bigger than a seedling.
SAPLING, noun. (figuratively) A youngster, especially a male nearing maturity.

Dictionary definition

SAPLING, noun. Young tree.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats