seedling

noun

young seed plant

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsiːdlɪŋ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English see English -d English seed Proto-Indo-European *-lósder. Proto-Germanic *-ilaz Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *-ilingaz Proto-West Germanic *-ling Old English -ling Middle English -ling English -ling English seedling From seed + -ling.

A young plant grown from seed.
“Near-synonyms: sprout, chit”
Any young plant, especially:
Any young plant, especially: