Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / November 13, 2021
By Florencia Ucha, in Oct. 2011
The word branch supports various uses in our language: it is the part of a plant in which the leaves or flowers sprout; it is each area in which a science is divided; the set of people who share the same origin; or the secondary part of a main ...
Part of a plant that originates from the stem and on which the flowers grow
Each of the parts of a plant that are born from the trunk or the main stem and in which the leaves, fruits and flowers normally sprout , are called branches and their structure is made of wood.
The branches can develop horizontally, vertically or diagonally, the latter being the traditional form presented by the different species of trees.
Pruning It is an activity that is practiced recurrently on the branches and that consists of trimming and cutting them with the objectives to improve their aesthetics, to eliminate dead branches, to stimulate growth and in fruit trees to increase the production of fruits.
On the other hand, in large cities with trees it is common to prune branches when they reach a relevant length and can complicate vision or even be dangerous for the inhabitants.
In these cases, there is a specialized area of ββthe municipalities that is in charge of precisely controlling this issue and carrying out the aforementioned tasks.
Meanwhile, the pieces of branch that remain on the tree after pruning are popularly known as branch stump or stump.
Divisions of a science
Another extended use of the term branch allows naming each of the areas into which a science or science is divided discipline.
Logic, for example, is a branch of Philosophy which deals with the study of the principles of proof and valid inference.
Individuals who share the same ancestry and descent
Also, the word branch is used to account for the series of people who have the same origin or trunk, that is, they are family. βLaura belongs to the other branch of the family.β
In the building of genealogical trees, we speak of branches to name the different degrees of kinship, ascendants or descendants, shared by the people who are part of the same family.
Each generation will be considered a branch of the previous one, a detachment from it.
Secondary part of another main
To secondary part of a main we call it a branch too.
Israeli advice and Mexican tradition during Christmas
On Israel, Rama , is the name of a Local Council located in the Northern District in the region known as Alta Galilea.
On the other hand, in the south of the Mexican state of Veracruz , The branch, is a tradition Christmas season that runs from December 16 to 24 and it is characterized by decorating one or several leafy branches of various trees with the typical elements with which we decorate the Christmas tree.
Beating around the bush, a popular phrase used to indicate that someone evades something
And the expressionbeat around the bush or beat It is a popular expression that is often mentioned in common language when someone stops at what is less important in a matter, leaving aside what is really important.
For example, someone has to tell how the exam went and instead of commenting on what it consisted of, the grade he got, etc. He begins to comment on random questions such as the arrival at the faculty, the classmates with whom he met, the teachers he saw and what he did next, instead of going to the focus of the question which is to tell about him exam.
In other words, what is done is not to address the central issue and comment on superfluous issues that are of no interest.
Many times this situation is done deliberately and with the aim of not talking about something, not facing it, avoiding it.
Natural products
And in relation to products, when they are called in the branch it is because they are in their natural state without have been processed, one of the most common examples is that of branch chocolate, which appears precisely with the presentation of a branch.
In the south of the Argentine Republic, branch chocolate is a highly commercialized and characteristic product, and those who travel there do not stop trying these delicacies.
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