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sapling in Spanish

sapling in Spanish is arbolito, joven, jovencito — sapling means a young tree, past the seedling stage but still slender and immature.

sapling in Spanish

arbolito
noun
A young tree, larger than a seedling.
joven
noun
A young tree, larger than a seedling.
jovencito
noun
A young tree, larger than a seedling.
muchacho
noun
A young tree, larger than a seedling.
pimpollo
noun
A young tree, larger than a seedling.
plantín
noun
A young tree, larger than a seedling.

What does "sapling" mean?

  1. noun A young tree, past the seedling stage but still slender and immature.
    "We planted a row of oak saplings along the fence."
  2. noun A young person, especially a boy approaching adulthood.
    "He was just a sapling of a lad when he first joined the crew."
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sapling in a sentence

  • We planted a row of oak saplings along the fence.
  • The storm snapped the thin sapling in half.
  • He was just a sapling of a lad when he first joined the crew.

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What is "sapling" in Spanish?

"sapling" in Spanish is arbolito, joven, jovencito. sapling means: A young tree, past the seedling stage but still slender and immature.

How do you use "sapling" in a sentence?

Example: "We planted a row of oak saplings along the fence." In Spanish, "sapling" is arbolito, joven, jovencito.

Are there other ways to say "sapling" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "sapling": arbolito, joven, jovencito, muchacho, pimpollo, plantín.

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