Small shoot (5)
I believe the answer is:
sprig
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">small shoot</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sprig that I've seen before include "Small leafy stem" , "What may be flowering" , "Small nail without a head" , "Spray - youngster" , "Shoot - twig" .)