sprig
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/spɹɪɡ/
English
Definitions
noun
- A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.“a sprig of laurel or of parsley”
- An ornament resembling a small shoot or twig.
- One of the separate pieces of lace fastened on a ground in applique lace.
- (sometimes mildly) A youth; a lad.
verb
- To decorate with sprigs, or with representations of sprigs, as in embroidery or pottery.
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Synonyms
branchlettwigparsleysprayshootlingspringspurwatersproutsproutspeartillerplantramuswingtendronbean sprout