Thyme unit (5)

I believe the answer is:

sprig

(Other definitions for sprig that I've seen before include "A child" , "Stem of holly, for example" , "What may be flowering" , "Shoot - twig" , "Young man" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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