Stripling and Sprig

Stripling noun - A male person who has not yet reached adulthood.

Sprig and stripling are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Sprig" with "Stripling", this nouns are similar.

Sprig noun - A small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year.

Stripling and sprig are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Stripling" instead a noun "Sprig".