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   sprig

   /sprɪɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a small stem bearing leaves or flowers, taken from a plant: "a sprig of holly"
   • 2. a descendant or younger member of a family or social class: "a sprig of the French nobility"
   • ▪ a young man. archaic, derogatory
   • 3. a small moulded decoration applied to a piece of pottery before firing.

   verb

   • 1. decorate (pottery) with small, separately moulded designs.

   Word Origin Middle English: from or related to Low German sprick.

   Derivatives

   • 1. spriggy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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