sprig
noun
[ sprɪɡ ]
• a small stem bearing leaves or flowers, taken from a plant.
• "a sprig of holly"
• a descendant or younger member of a family or social class.
• "a sprig of the French nobility"
• a small moulded decoration applied to a piece of pottery before firing.
sprig
verb
• decorate (pottery) with small, separately moulded designs.
Origin:
Middle English: from or related to Low German sprick .
sprig
noun
• a small tapering tack with no head, used chiefly to hold glass in a window frame until the putty dries.
• a stud on the sole of a shoe or boot.
Origin:
Middle English: of unknown origin.
