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branch
Definition
A branch is a part of a tree that grows out of the trunk.
Branches have leaves and twigs on them.
Branches help trees to grow taller and to spread out their leaves.
Branches also help to support the weight of the leaves.
How can the word be used?
The tree has many branches.
Different forms of the word
Noun:
branch (a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk).
branch (a part of an organisation that is separate from the main part).
branch (a division of a river).
Adjective:
branched (having branches).
Verb:
to branch (to divide into branches).
to branch out (to expand into new areas).
Etymology
The word "branch" has a very old etymology, dating back to the Proto-Germanic word branka, which meant "to divide or separate." The word "branch" first appeared in English in the 9th century, and it has had a variety of meanings over the centuries.
Question
Draw a branch.