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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.