1branch 
/ˈbræntʃ, Brit ˈbrɑ:ntʃ/ noun
plural branch·es /ˈbræntʃ, Brit ˈbrɑ:ntʃ/ noun [count] 1 : a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk
▪ birds singing from the branches of a tree ▪ A large (tree) branch fell into our yard during the storm. — see color picture 2 a : a local office or shop of a company or organization
▪ The bank has a new branch in our area. ▪ She works at the branch office downtown.
b : a major part of a government — often + of ▪ the executive/legislative/judicial branch of the United States government 3 : a part of an area of knowledge or study — often + of ▪ Pathology is a branch of medicine. 4 : a part of a family that is descended from a particular family member in the past — often + of ▪ We don't know much about that branch of the family. 5 : something that goes outward from a main line or source
▪ Some of the river's smaller branches flooded after the heavy rains. ▪ There was a problem with the railroad's branch line.
▪ birds singing from the branches of a tree ▪ A large (tree) branch fell into our yard during the storm. — see color picture
▪ The bank has a new branch in our area. ▪ She works at the branch office downtown.
b : a major part of a government — often + of ▪ the executive/legislative/judicial branch of the United States government
▪ Some of the river's smaller branches flooded after the heavy rains. ▪ There was a problem with the railroad's branch line.
root and branch — see 1root
— branched /ˈbræntʃt, Brit ˈbrɑ:ntʃt/ adjective
/ˈbræntʃt, Brit ˈbrɑ:ntʃt/ adjective
