treelet

Definitions

a small tree

Equivalents

Examples

“At one extreme, the two plots in Malaysia are in tall, evergreen forest; have⟳ no regular dry season; and include⟳ over 800 tree and treelet species each.”

“The people are sorely in need⟳ of firewood, and not being far-seeing enough to realize⟳ what a menace it is to the country to denude it so unscientifically, they have⟳ razed every treelet.”

“A single tiny treelet broke the plain just at the skyline of the rise⟳.”

“Once a redbird shot confidently down from above on half-closed wing, caught sight of these intruders, brought up with a swish of feathers, and eyed them gravely for some time from a neighbouring treelet.”

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