sapling
/ˈsæplɪŋ/noun
1
- a young tree, especially one with a slender trunk（尤指树干细长的）幼树。
1.1
- poetic/literary a young and slender or inexperienced person〈诗/文〉身材修长的年轻人; 没有经验的人, 初出茅庐的人。
2
- a greyhound in its first year一岁内的灵。
词源
Middle English: from the noun SAP1 + -LING .