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saplingA loose term for a young tree more than a few feet tall and an inch or so in diameter that is typically growing vigorously.
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saplingearly 14c., from sap (n.1) + diminutive suffix -ling. This probably is the source of American English slang sap (n.3) "club, short staff" (1899) and the verb sap (v.2) "to hit (someone) [..]
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saplingyoung tree.
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sapling(n) young tree
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saplingA term extracted from the “The Life Within” metaphor to represent the practitioner’s character.., who he/she is when not trying to meet the expectations of others. Within the trunk that grows around it, the sapling helps to maintain the tree’s inner nature throughout its life.
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sapling
A young tree, but bigger than a seedling.
(figuratively) A youngster, especially a male nearing maturity.
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