Isn't a Sap

[Jodi1980]

a small tree?

 

[Cruisin]

a young tree is a sapling

 

[cosette24601]

sap1 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sp)
n.

The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying food and other substances to the various tissues.
The fluid contents of a plant cell vacuole.
An essential bodily fluid.
Health and energy; vitality.
Slang. A gullible person; a dupe.
A leather-covered hand weapon; a blackjack.

sap·ling ( P ) Pronunciation Key (splng)
n.
A young tree.
A youth.

 

[browneyes]

For some reason, I was reading slap instead of sap.

 

[Nutsy]

isn't sap the blood of the tree? The sticky stuff inside.