bough

bough

noun \ˈbau̇\

Definition of BOUGH

: a branch of a tree; especially : a main branch

— boughed \ˈbau̇d\ adjective

Examples of BOUGH

1. <a tree bough fell on my car during the windstorm>

Origin of BOUGH

Middle English, shoulder, bough, from Old English bōg; akin to Old High German buog shoulder, Greek pēchys forearm

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to BOUGH

Synonyms: branch, limb

Related Words: branchlet, offshoot, outgrowth, shoot, spur; spray, sprig, twig

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Other Seed Plant Terms

aubergine, box, bramble, briar, composite, perpetual, pulse, trefoil