crookedbranch
nounUK /ˈkrʊkɪd brɑːntʃ/
US /ˈkrʊkɪd bræntʃ/
A branch that is bent and not straight.
The bird sat on a crooked branch of the old oak tree.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A family line or ancestry that is considered unusual or not straightforward.
He traced his family back to a crooked branch of the old clan.
3. A path or route that bends and turns instead of going straight.
The trail followed a crooked branch of the river through the woods.
4. A part of an organization that has become dishonest or deviates from the main group.
The investigation focused on a crooked branch of the company.