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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bough /baʊ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Botanya branch of a tree, esp. one of the larger branches.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bough (bou),USA pronunciation n. - Botanya branch of a tree, esp. one of the larger or main branches.
- bef. 1000; Middle English bogh, Old English bōg, bōh shoulder, bough; cognate with Old Norse bōgr, Dutch boeg, German Bug, Greek pêchys, Sanskrit bāhu
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See branch.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bough /baʊ/ n - any of the main branches of a tree
Etymology: 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 |