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bough
[ bou ]
/ baÊ /
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noun
a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches.
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Origin of bough
before 1000; Middle English bogh, Old English bĆg, bĆh shoulder, bough; cognate with Old Norse bĆgr, Dutch boeg, German Bug, Greek pĂȘchys, Sanskrit bÄhu
synonym study for bough
See branch.
OTHER WORDS FROM bough
boughless, adjectiveun·der·bough, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bough
bough , bowWords nearby bough
boudoir grand, bouffant, bouffe, Bougainville, bougainvillea, bough, boughed, boughpot, bought, boughten, bougie
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British Dictionary definitions for bough
bough
/ (baÊ) /
noun
any of the main branches of a tree
Word Origin for bough
Old English bĆg arm, twig; related to Old Norse bĆgr shoulder, ship's bow, Old High German buog shoulder, Greek pÄkhus forearm, Sanskrit bÄhu; see bow Âł, elbow
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