[brɑːn(t)ʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough
(e.g: Sophie was in the branches of a tree eating an apple)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French branche, from late Latin branca ‘paw’

[brɑːn(t)ʃ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a road or path) divide into one or more subdivisions
(e.g: follow this track south until it branches into two)

- (of a tree or plant) bear or send out branches
(e.g: this rose has a tendency to branch and spread at the top)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French branche, from late Latin branca ‘paw’