bough

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bhaghu- (“‘arm’”); cf. Latin bracchium (“‘arm’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /baʊ/
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[edit] Noun

bough (plural boughs)

1. A firm branch of a tree.

   When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall

[edit] Derived terms

Cut not the bough that you are standing upon.

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