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sprig
(spr/I/g )

noun (n)

  • a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year(noun.plant)
    Synonym:
    branchlet, twig
    source: wordnet30
  • an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray; as, a sprig of laurel or of parsley.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • To mark or adorn with the representation of small branches; to work with sprigs; as, to sprig muslin.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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