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Sprout vs Sapling - What's the difference?

sprout | sapling |

As nouns the difference between sprout and sapling

is that sprout is a new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts while sapling is a young tree, but bigger than a seedling.

sprout

English

(wikipedia sprout) (Sprouting)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
  • A child.
  • A Brussels sprout.
  • An edible germinated seed.

    • Verb

    Related terms

    * brussel sprout

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    sapling

    English

    Noun

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

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