Sapling
Tree
Tree noun - A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms.
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Time Skip: Multiple time skips shown by the tree O-lan plants in the yard—first a seed, then a sapling, then a full-grown tree.
Source: Literature / The Good Earth -
In "Grandma's Pet", a wolf tries to shoot Oswald, only for it to bounce off a nearby sapling, which cries for its nearby momma tree.
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In one of the Little House on the Prairie Rose sequels, Swiney shows Rose how to grab the top of a young sapling and jump up and down until their momentum and the springiness of the tree carries them all the way over the top.
Source: Tree Buchet
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