"freshling" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: fresh + -ling Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fresh|ling}} fresh + -ling Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} freshling (not comparable)
  1. (poetic) freshly grown Tags: not-comparable, poetic
    Sense id: en-freshling-en-adj-HsoB6DoV

Noun

Forms: freshlings [plural]
Etymology: fresh + -ling Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fresh|ling}} fresh + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} freshling (plural freshlings)
  1. An inexperienced person; a neophyte. Related terms: freshle, freshman, youngling
    Sense id: en-freshling-en-noun-VlMbRqUG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ling: 30 70

Inflected forms

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