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Meanings of sprig in English

Portuguese
galho
Catalan
branquilló
Spanish
vástago

A small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year.

galho
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Examples for "twig"
Examples for "twig"
1
In India the tooth-brush consists of a twig or a little branch.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 / Books 13...
2
Once more she listened for the breaking twig and the light step.
Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence
3
Suddenly a twig was heard to snap in the thicket before him.
The Settler and the Savage
4
Yellow-Knobs hung up his hammock under a twig in the rose garden.
Woodland Tales
5
Then he took a twig from the bush and set him free.
The Magic Speech Flower / or Little Luke and His Animal Friends
1
The bud spreads into a little branchlet and bears the flowers at the tip.
Among the Trees at Elmridge
2
Gradually the most obstinate branchlet with its spray of leaves is drawn into juxtaposition with the main part of the mansion.
The Confessions of a Beachcomber
3
She felt among the wood piled ready, found a slender sliver of a cleft branchlet, and methodically ploughed the ashes across and across.
The Unwilling Vestal
4
Very weird pines these were, chiefly covered with closely-packed dead foliage, with a living tuft of dark green at the end of each branchlet.
Two Summers in Guyenne: A Chronicle of the Wayside and Waterside
5
The branches and branchlets are tense and straight, crowded, adpressed and acute.
Among the Mushrooms: A Guide For Beginners
Usage of sprig in English
1
Everybody in the Alps wears a sprig of Edelweiss in his hat.
A Tramp Abroad
2
Stick on the top of the pyramid a sprig of real flowers.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
3
He is the sprig of bitter herb that makes the pottage wholesome.
The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 1
4
I only knew it was bookmarked with a long sprig of rosemary.
Beautiful creatures
5
I didn't have a fresh mint sprig for a proper garnish, obviously.
Star Trek: Myriad Universes: Shattered Light
6
Then serve garnished with the caramelised brown onions and sprig of mint.
The Guardian
7
Burglar bars on the window and a sprig of fennel over it.
The dog said bow-wow
8
If cooking on a barbecue, stoke the fire with a rosemary sprig.
The Guardian
9
Glenn stood over her, pushing a sprig of cedar into her face.
The Call of the Canyon
10
It looked like a sprig of leaves, like part of a boutonniere.
Discord's apple
11
A little sprig of balsam would not have mattered so much-butgeraniums!
Poor Folk
12
Photograph: Getty Images A good sprig of rosemary makes for a lovely gin.
The Guardian
13
She drew the faded sprig toward her and hid it in her breast.
The Maid of the Whispering Hills
14
Every pinnacle became a sprig, even the pendant icicles reappeared in the gable-boards.
The Evolution of Love
15
A. I saw the letters I. H. S. with the sprig of cassia.
The Mysteries of Free Masonry / Containing All the Degrees of th...
16
And he wore in his hat a sprig of crimson oleander.
The Story of My Life: Recollections and Reflections
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
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