bough
(noun) any of the larger branches of a tree
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Bough (plural Boughs)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bough is the 30767th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 757 individuals. Bough is most common among White (84.41%) individuals.
bough (plural boughs)
A firm branch of a tree.
(obsolete, poetic) The gallows.
Source: Wiktionary
Bough, n. Etym: [OE. bogh, AS. bog, boh, bough, shoulder; akin to Icel. bogr shoulder, bow of a ship, Sw. bog, Dan. bov, OHG. buog, G. bug, and to Gr.bahu (for bhaghu) arm. sq. root88, 251. Cf. Bow of a ship.]
1. An arm or branch of a tree, esp. a large arm or main branch.
2. A gallows. [Archaic] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
