According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
sprig
(noun) an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers
branchlet, twig, sprig
(noun) a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sprig (plural sprigs)
A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
An ornament resembling a small shoot or twig.
One of the separate pieces of lace fastened on a ground in applique lace.
(humorous, sometimes, mildly, derogatory) A youth; a lad.
A brad, or nail without a head.
A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point.
A house sparrow.
sprig (third-person singular simple present sprigs, present participle sprigging, simple past and past participle sprigged)
To decorate with sprigs, or with representations of sprigs, as in embroidery or pottery.
• PIRGs, grips, prigs
Source: Wiktionary
Sprig, n. Etym: [AS. sprec; akin to Icel. sprek a stick. Cf. Spray a branch.]
1. A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray; as, a sprig of laurel or of parsley.
2. A youth; a lad; -- used humorously or in slight disparagement. A sprig whom I remember, with a whey-face and a satchel, not so many years ago. Sir W. Scott.
3. A brad, or nail without a head.
4. (Naut.)
Definition: A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point.
Sprig, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sprigged; p. pr. & vb. n. Sprigging.]
Definition: To mark or adorn with the representation of small branches; to work with sprigs; as, to sprig muslin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.