Illustration of seedling
- 1 primary root
- 2 rootlet
- 3 root hairs
- 4 hypocotyl
- 5 cotyledon
- 6 young stem
- 7 true leaf
1
: a young plant grown from seed
2
a
: a young tree before it becomes a sapling
b
: a nursery plant not yet transplanted
seedling
adjective
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Learn how to successfully transplant young seedlings.
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Its allelopathic properties prevent native tree seedlings from establishing themselves.
—Martha Proctor, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Pinch back young seedlings for a bushier plant and deadhead spent flowers to keep the blooms coming.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Celebrations include tree-planting events and seedling giveaways.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Its allelopathic properties prevent native tree seedlings from establishing themselves.
—Martha Proctor, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Pinch back young seedlings for a bushier plant and deadhead spent flowers to keep the blooms coming.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Celebrations include tree-planting events and seedling giveaways.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Seedling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seedling. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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seedling
noun
seed·ling
ˈsēd-liŋ 
1
: a young plant grown from seed
2
: a tree before it becomes a sapling
seedling
adjective
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