A sprig of fresh basil is left to the cook to season by taste. A sprig of basil could mean more than a leaf, as in the stem and a leaf or two of each.
The parsley plant consists of many sprigs (or stems) hence the term a sprig of parsley which means one of these sprigs.
Not really. Ground sage has had the dried leaves finely pulverized. You can see the leaves of dried sage. It can be crumbled and seen in the dish you are using it in. Ground sage blends in much like ground pepper.
The leaves.
If rubbed sage is dried and dried sage is crushed - than yes
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A typical bunch of sage leaves can weigh around 1-2 ounces, depending on the size and density of the leaves.
Dried sage refers to the dried leaves of the sage plant. The leaves are then ground to a powder. So they're, basically, the same thing. Fresh sage leaves, however, are an entirely different matter.
Sage leaves
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