SPRIG


Meaning of SPRIG in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

sprig of mint

Decorate with a sprig of mint .

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

fresh

Keep them moist in a warm greenhouse or a corner of the kitchen, for a steady supply of fresh sprigs .

■ VERB

garnish

Top with the remaining rounds of toast. Garnish with a sprig of basil.

Save remaining relish for another use. Garnish with mint sprigs .

Spoon into the choux buns and sprinkle with paprika. Garnish with sprigs of basil.

Place braised legs alongside. Garnish with mint sprigs .

Chill before serving. Garnish with sprigs of parsley.

Spoon the sauce on to the plates. Garnish with sprigs of dill.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Garnish with grapefruit sections, mint sprigs, and tomato.

Gently remove sprigs of rosemary from the stalk and sprinkle over chicken with chopped parsley.

Here are a few sprigs for your pillow.

Place quail on lentils and surround with watercress sprigs.

Squeeze over the juice of the lemon towards the end of cooking and add the sprigs of dill to the pan.

They finished their drinks and as they got up from the table Fernando plucked a sprig of jasmine from the pergola.

Unless, that is, his motive was to supply the infantry with sprigs of mistletoe to give to their sweethearts at Christmas.

We have also had great success with grapevine cuttings and herb sprigs, such as basil and thyme.

Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary.      Дополнительный английский словарь Longman DOCE5.