sprig vs wand

sprig

noun
  • A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray. 

  • A youth; a lad. 

  • An ornament resembling a small shoot or twig. 

  • One of the separate pieces of lace fastened on a ground in applique lace. 

  • A brad, or nail without a head. 

  • A house sparrow. 

  • A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point. 

verb
  • To decorate with sprigs, or with representations of sprigs, as in embroidery or pottery. 

wand

noun
  • A stick, branch, or stalk, especially of willow. 

  • A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority. 

  • An instrument shaped like a wand, such as a curling wand. 

  • A card of a particular suit of the minor arcana in tarot, the wands. 

  • A stick or rod used by a magician (a magic wand), conjurer or diviner (divining rod). 

verb
  • To scan (e.g. a passenger at an airport) with a metal detector. 

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