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Word: Branch
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French branche, from late Latin branca ‘paw’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
brɑːn(t)ʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough
Short Definition:part of tree growing from trunk
Examples:- Sophie was in the branches of a tree eating an apple
Word: Branch
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
brɑːn(t)ʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a road or path) divide into one or more subdivisions
Short Definition:divide into branches
Examples:- follow this track south until it branches into two
Definition:
(of a tree or plant) bear or send out branches
Short Definition:send out branches
Examples:- this rose has a tendency to branch and spread at the top
- the branching heads of large yellow daisies
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