bough
Major wooden limb
A bough is a main branch of a tree, typically one of the larger limbs extending from the trunk.
The word appears often in literary and poetic contexts: When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall.
In everyday speech, branch is more common, with bough reserved for evocative or formal descriptions: snow-laden boughs, boughs of holly.
Jointed bodily projection
- branchDivision or woody limb
- twigSlender woody shoot
- offshootDerivative outgrowth
- shootDischarge or capture
fork · node · junction · spur · graft · scion · bifurcate · ramify
Solidly built, durable
- strongHaving great physical power
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- resilientAble to recover quickly
robust · flexible · swaying · creaking · snapping · breaking · bent · weighted
Quercus genus member
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
- elmGenus Ulmus tree
- willowNarrow-leaved waterside tree
- birchPale deciduous hardwood
pine · cedar · sycamore · ash · beech · chestnut · apple · cherry
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- greeneryCollective plant life
- verdantLush with plants
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
evergreen · canopy · treetop · shade · shelter · chlorophyll · photosynthesis · leafy
limb
Jointed bodily projection
shoot · fork · node · junction · spur · graft · scion · bifurcate · ramify · diverge
sturdy
Solidly built, durable
- strongHaving great physical power
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- supportTo uphold or sustain
resilient · robust · flexible · swaying · creaking · snapping · breaking · bent · weighted
oak
Quercus genus member
birch · pine · cedar · sycamore · ash · beech · chestnut · apple · cherry · arboreal
leaves
Tree's photosynthetic organs
deciduous · evergreen · canopy · treetop · shade · shelter · chlorophyll · photosynthesis · leafy · seasonal
timber
Wood for construction
gnarled · knotted · weathered · firewood · kindling · lumber · hardwood · carving · rustic · rough-hewn
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
- mistletoeParasitic festive greenery
- mythologicalOf traditional sacred narratives
- sacredWorthy of reverence
Frazer · ceremonial · Aeneid · druidic · symbolic · poetic · pastoral · romantic · bower · arbor