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14-September-2008 18:38:41 - Branch For other uses, see Branch disambiguation. Look up branch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The branches and leaves of a tree. The branches and leaves of a tree. A branch American English IPA: /ˈbræntʃ/, British English IPA: /ˈbrÉ‘Ë?ntʃ/ or tree branch sometimes referred to in botany as a ramus is a woody structural member connected to but not part of the central trunk of a tree or sometimes a shrub. Large branches are known as boughs and small branches are known as twigs. While branches can be nearly horizontal, vertical, or diagonal, the majority of trees have upwardly diagonal branches. The term twig often refers to a terminal branch, while bough refers only to branches coming directly from the trunk. Contents 1 Words 1.1 Specific terms 1.2 History and etymology 2 Images 3 See also 4 References Words Because of the enormous quantity of branches in the world, there are a variety of names in English alone for them. In general however, unspecific words for a branch such as rise and rame have been replaced by the word branch itself. Specific terms A bough can also be called a limb or arm, and though these are arguably metaphors, both are widely accepted synonyms for bough.12 A twig is frequently referred to as a sprig as well, especially when it has been plucked.3 Other words for twig include branchlet, spray, and surcle, as well as the technical terms surculus and ramulus. Branches found under larger branches can be called underbranches. Some branches from specific trees have their own names, such as osiers and withes or withies, which come from willows. Often trees have certain words which, in English, are naturally collocated, such as holly and mistletoe, which usually employ the phrase sprig of as in, a sprig of mistletoe. Similarly, the branch of a cherry tree is generally referred to as a cherry branch, while other such formations i.e., acacia branch or orange branch carry no such alliance. A good example of this versatility is oak, which could be referred to as variously an oak branch, an oaken branch, a branch of oak, or the branch of an oak tree. Once a branch has been cut or in any other way removed from its source, it is most commonly referred to as a stick, and a stick employed for some purpose such as walking, spanking, or beating is often called a rod. Thin, flexible sticks are called switches, wands, shrags, or vimina singular vimen. History and etymology In Old English there are numerous words for branch, including seten, stofn, telgor, and hrÄ«s. There are also numerous descriptive words, such as blÄ“d that is, something that has bled, or bloomed, out, bÅ?gincel literally little bough, Å?wæstm literally on growth, and tÅ«dornes literally offspringing. Numerous other words for twigs and boughs abound, including tÄ?n, which still surves as the -toe in mistletoe.4 In Napoleonic times, branches were considered a delicacy for troops fighting in the 1812 Russian campaign. The 'scorched earth' policy of the Russian Generals and the hard Russian Winter left the French troops with few yummy edible options. Images Branch tied up with a piece of bast. Twigs on a tree in Karawanken of Austria. The boughs of trees in Konary, Poland. Twisted branches in Emirgan Park, Istanbul. Tree branches in Tenerife, Spain. The branch of a bristlecone pine in the Snake Range of Nevada. A branch of orange eye. The branch of a sawtooth oak Quercus acutissima in Porto, Portugal. A nectarine spray. The branch of a Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum. A branch of devil's claw Acacia greggii in Las Vegas. A branch of red acacia Acacia seyal in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. A branch of whitethorn acacia Acacia constricta in Las Vegas. A cherry branch in Paris. A branch of porcupine tomato Solanum pyracanthum in Krefeld, Germany. A branch of lodgepole pine in North Dakota. A willow bough in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania. Turkish pine branches in Athens. A banyan branch in Calcutta, India. The boughs of a floss silk tree in Rosario, Argentina. See also Root Trunk botany Plant stem Runner Shoot Sucker Wand Switch rod Staff stick References ^ limb on Merriam-Webster. ^ arm on Merriam-Webster. ^ sprig on Encarta. ^ mistletoe on American Heritage. Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Branch Categories: Botany Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages Català Dansk Deutsch Español Esperanto Ido Italiano Lietuvių Nederlands 日本語 ‪Norsk nynorsk‬ Polski Português Runa Simi РуÑ?Ñ?кий Simple English This page was last modified on 8 September 2008, at 08:13
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