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: a young tree
specifically
: one not over four inches (about 10 centimeters) in diameter at breast height
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The one-time sapling is believed to be about 2,200 years old and appears to be holding up well for a 275-foot-tall, 2.7-million-pound old-timer.
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
To ensure all customers have access to the authentic Christmas spirit, the human-centric company produces trees of various sizes, from tabletop and slim foyer saplings and full-size, luscious living room trees to commercial outdoor structures.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
To ensure all customers have access to the authentic Christmas spirit, the human-centric company produces trees of various sizes, from tabletop and slim foyer saplings and full-size, luscious living room trees to commercial outdoor structures.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
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“Sapling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sapling. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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sapling
noun
sap·ling
ˈsap-liŋ 
: a young tree
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