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bough
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bough  (bou)
n.
A tree branch, especially a large or main branch.

[Middle English, from Old English bh; see bhghu- in Indo-European roots.]

bough [baʊ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any of the main branches of a tree
[Old English bōg arm, twig; related to Old Norse bōgr shoulder, ship's bow, Old High German buog shoulder, Greek pēkhus forearm, Sanskrit bāhu; see bow3, elbow]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bough - any of the larger branches of a treebough - any of the larger branches of a tree
tree branch, limb - any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
Translations
bough [baʊ] Nrama f

bough [ˈbaʊ] nbranche f, rameau m

bough
nAst m

bough [baʊ] nramo

bough
n bough [bau]
a branch of a tree the bough of an apple tree. tak غُصن، فَرْع клон větev gren der Ast κλαδί rama oks شاخه oksa branche עָנַף शाखा, डाल, टहनी grana ág cabang trjágrein ramo 大枝 나뭇가지 šaka liels zars dahan tak grein gałąź ramo creangă сук konár, vetva veja grana trädgren กิ่งไม้ dal 粗枝 гілка شاخ ، ٹہنی ، ڈالی cành cây


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