seedling
nounUK /ˈsiːd.lɪŋ/
US /ˈsiːd.lɪŋ/
A seedling is a very young plant that just grew from a seed.
We planted a tiny seedling in the garden and watered it every day.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A young tree grown from seed, especially one in a nursery ready for transplanting.
The nursery sells oak seedlings for reforestation projects.
3. A small plant produced from a seed rather than from a cutting or graft.
These apple seedlings will take years before they bear fruit.
4. A person or thing in an early stage of development.
The startup was still a seedling when investors first noticed it.