Bough
Bough noun - A major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant.
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Stalk
Stalk noun - A slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ.
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Bough and stalk are semantically related in branch topic. Sometimes you can use "Bough" instead a noun "Stalk".
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