branch
In Appalachian and Southern talk, a "branch" is a small stream or creek, often feeding into a larger body of water. It’s a common place-name element across the mountains.
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Pronunciation
[BRANCH]
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Meaning & Usage
- Small stream (noun)
Mae:
Where’s the old mill?
Earl:
Follow the branch till it bends - you’ll see it.
- Place-name element (noun)
Ruby:
She was raised on Big Laurel Branch.
Estel:
Everybody up that way lives off some branch.
other spellings: creek, stream, brook, run, and holler branch
★ When an Appalachian says "branch," don’t picture a tree limb - they mean water. It’s one of the most common words in mountain place-names. ★