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/bræntʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A woody part of a tree growing from the trunk or from another branch.
"The bird built its nest high up in the oak branch." - 2
A local office or division of a larger organization or business.
"She went to the downtown bank branch to open a new account."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English branche, from Old French branche, ultimately from Late Latin branca meaning 'paw' or 'claw'. Over time, the meaning extended from an animal's claw to the limb of a tree, and later metaphorically to subdivisions of organizations, knowledge, or families.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Branch" is said worldwide
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branche
Transliteration: brãʃ
"Un oiseau est posé sur la branche de l'arbre."
Zweig
Transliteration: tsvaɪk
"Der Vogel saß auf einem Ast des Baumes."
ramo
Transliteration: ˈramo
"La scimmia si è aggrappata a un ramo."
rama
Transliteration: ˈrama
"El fuerte viento rompió una rama del árbol."
ramo
Transliteration: ˈʁɐmu
"O passarinho cantava no alto do ramo."
शाखा
Transliteration: shakha
"पेड़ की एक शाखा टूटकर गिर गई।"
树枝
Transliteration: shù zhī
"鸟儿在树枝上唱歌。"
가지
Transliteration: gaji
"새 한 마리가 나뭇가지 위에 앉아 있다."
枝
Transliteration: eda
"小鳥が木の枝にとまっています。"
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