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- [bou]
- /baʊ/
- /baʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bou]
- /baʊ/
Definitions of boughs word
- noun boughs a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches. 1
- noun boughs plural of bough. 0
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Origin of boughs
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English bogh, Old English bōg, bōh shoulder, bough; cognate with Old Norse bōgr, Dutch boeg, German Bug, Greek pêchys, Sanskrit bāhu
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Parts of speech for Boughs
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boughs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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