branch
noun [C] (TREE PART) /brɑːntʃ/
/bræntʃ/ Definition
B1 one of the parts of a tree that grows out from the main trunk and has leaves, flowers, or fruit on it: bare/leafy/flowering branches The fruit on the lower branches was protected from the sun. Watch out for overhanging branches.Parts of plants
(Definition of branch noun (TREE PART) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -stemmed suffix
- axil noun
- bole noun
- bract noun
- bud noun (PLANT PART)
- foliage noun
- inflorescence noun
- limb noun
- organ noun (BODY PART)
- pine needle noun
- pinnate adjective
- plumule noun (PLANT)
- runner noun (STEM)
- simple leaf noun
- sprig noun
- stalk noun
- stem noun (CENTRAL PART)
- tissue noun (CELLS)
- tuber noun
- tubule noun
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