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In some senses, sprig is marked as derogatory, humorous. Watch for register when choosing this word.
noun
A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
a sprig of laurel or of parsley
[…] from this bush in the dooryard, / With delicate-color’d blossoms and heart-shaped leaves of rich green, / A sprig with its flower I break.
An ornament resembling a small shoot or twig.
One of the separate pieces of lace fastened on a ground in applique lace.
A youth; a lad.
a sprig whom I remember, with a whey-face and a satchel, not so many years ago
A brad, or nail without a head.
verb
To decorate with sprigs, or with representations of sprigs, as in embroidery or pottery.
To nail the sole onto a shoe.