Seedling Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsidɫɪŋ

SEED-ling

UK

sˈiːdlɪŋ

SEED-ling

Definition

A small, young plant that has just started to grow from a seed.

Usage & Nuances

Used mainly in gardening, agriculture, and botany for plants at their very early stage. Not used for mature plants. Common collocations: 'plant a seedling', 'transplant seedlings.' Avoid confusing with 'sprout' (the first shoot) or 'sapling' (a young tree, but older than a seedling).

• Spanish: plántula - brote (botánica)
• Portuguese (BR): muda (de planta) - plântula
• Portuguese (PT): plântula - muda (de planta)
• Chinese (Simplified): 幼苗
• Chinese (Traditional): 幼苗
• Hindi: पौधा (बीज से उगी छोटी पौध)
• Arabic: شتلة
• Bengali: চারা
• Russian: сеянец - росток
• Japanese: 苗
• Vietnamese: cây con
• Korean: 모종
• Turkish: fidye - fidan (erken dönem bitki)
• Urdu: نرسری کا پودا - چھوٹا پودا
• Indonesian: bibit

Example Sentences

The seedling needs water every day.

basic

I planted a tomato seedling in the garden.

basic

A small seedling grew from the soil.

basic

After a week, the seedling doubled in size.

natural

Gardeners carefully transplant each seedling by hand.

natural

Many seedlings don't survive if the weather turns cold suddenly.

natural