sprig
noun
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
Example Sentences
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Catherine, dressed in a bottle-green and percher hat, presented the traditional sprigs of shamrock to officers, guardsmen and mascot Seamus, the Irish wolfhound, at the regiment's annual parade at Wellington Barracks.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2025
Already, there are sprigs of green growth in that yard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
Add a few sprigs of mint, if desired.
From Salon ● May 23, 2024
A grapevine, manzanita or eucalyptus wreath makes a year-round framework for temporal additions like holly sprigs in December, followed by forsythia or pussy willows in March.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
As she picked the shiny green sprigs from the sandy patch that was their garden, Jinny thought about Deen, wherever he was.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
