BOUGH


Meaning of BOUGH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbau̇ ]

noun

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

Date: before 12th century

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

• boughed ˈbau̇d adjective

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