/ sprɪg; NAmE / noun
a small stem with leaves on it from a plant or bush, used in cooking or as a decoration :
a sprig of parsley / holly / heather
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from or related to Low German sprick .
/ sprɪg; NAmE / noun
a small stem with leaves on it from a plant or bush, used in cooking or as a decoration :
a sprig of parsley / holly / heather
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from or related to Low German sprick .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005