branch
• noun 1 a part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or a bough. 2 a river, road, or railway extending out from a main one. 3 a division of a large organization, group, etc. • verb 1 divide into or send out one or more branches. 2 (branch out) extend one’s activities or interests in a new direction. — ORIGIN Old French branche, from Latin branca ‘paw’.
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