branch

nounmasculine/ˈɡaʎu/high

ga·lho

Definition

A part of a tree that grows out from the trunk or from a larger branch.

The child climbed onto a low branch of the oak tree.

Strong winds broke several branches.

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ant

Common collocations

tree branchbroken branchto snap a branchlow-hanging branch

Do latim 'galla' (protuberância no carvalho), com influência de outras formas românicas.