seedling C1 Topic:Gardening & Horticulture US /ˈsiːdlɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #46827 Meanings 1 noun A young plant that has just grown from a seed. She planted the tomato seedlings in neat rows in the garden. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a young plant that has just... sproutchit Word family Forms seedlings Etymology AI details From seed + -ling. Topics Gardening & Horticulture Plants & Agriculture Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # seedling **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsiːdlɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 46827 ## Meanings 1. A young plant that has just grown from a seed. ## Examples - She planted the tomato seedlings in neat rows in the garden. ## Etymology From seed + -ling. ## AI Etymology Seedling is from seed + -ling. In present-day use, it means a young plant that has just grown from a seed. ## Topics - Gardening & Horticulture - Plants & Agriculture - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown