sprig


2sprig

verb
spriggedsprig·ging

Definition of SPRIG

transitive verb
1
: to drive sprigs or brads into
2
: to mark or adorn with the representation of plant sprigs
3
: to propagate (a grass) by means of stolons or small divisions

First Known Use of SPRIG

1713

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