treeling

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English

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Etymology

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From tree +‎ -ling.

Noun

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treeling (plural treelings)

  1. A young, small, or miniature tree.
    • 1924, Philippines. Bureau of Education, Annual report of the Director of Education - Page 48:
      The following table shows for the school year 1922-23 the number of schools with nurseries, the number of treelings and plantlings distributed by school nurseries, the number of treelings and plantlings set out by pupils at their homes, [...]
    • 2003, Kevin J. Anderson, A Forest of Stars:
      When Nahton finally knelt beside one of the potted treelings and wrapped his fingers around the scaled trunk, he sent his thoughts through telink, connecting with the worldforest, searching through a million thought-lines.

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