branch and leg share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. branch means “a division of some larger or more complex organization”. leg means “a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle”. leg is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɹæntʃ/
1.n.a division of some larger or more complex organization
“a branch of Congress”
2.n.a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
3.n.a part of a forked or branching shape
“he broke off one of the branches”
/ˈlɛɡ/
| branch | leg | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɹæntʃ/ | /ˈlɛɡ/ |
| Said | branch | leg |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 8 | 9 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | subdivision, arm | none recorded |
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1.n.a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
2.n.a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
3.n.one of the supports for a piece of furniture