1. Branchette. Un rameau de buis.
2. Subdivision.
3. Branche. Un rameau de la classification.
ETYM Old Eng. bogh, AS. bôg, bôh, bough, shoulder; akin to Icel. bôgr shoulder, bow of a ship, Swed. bog, Dan. bov, Old High Germ. buog, German bug. Related to Bow of a ship.
(Homonym: bow).
Any of the larger branches of a tree.
ETYM Old Eng. braunche, French branche, from Late Lat. branca claw of a bird or beast of prey; cf. Armor. brank branch, bough.
(Irregular plural: branches).
1. A division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant.
2. A part of a forked or branching shape; SYN. fork, leg.
3. A stream or river connected to a larger one.
4. An administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; SYN. subdivision, arm.