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bough (bo̵u)

noun

branch of a tree, esp. a main branch

Etymology: ME < OE bog, shoulder or arm, hence twig or branch < IE *bhāgus, elbow and forearm > bow

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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