branchingtree
nounUK /ˈbrɑːntʃɪŋ triː/
US /ˈbræntʃɪŋ triː/
A tree with many branches growing out from its trunk.
The children climbed the big branching tree in the park.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A diagram that splits into smaller parts like tree branches.
We drew a branching tree to show how the family is related.
3. A way of organizing ideas that keeps dividing into smaller groups.
The teacher made a branching tree of animal types on the board.
4. A tree whose limbs spread out wide in many directions.
The old branching tree gave shade to the whole yard.