stalk vs branch

branch vs stalk

stalk and branch both are nouns.

stalk and branch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stalk	Yes	No	Yes	No
branch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, branch is a hyponym of stalk; that is, branch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stalk:

stalk: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
branch: a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant

Other hyponyms of stalk include gynophore, carpophore, corn stalk, cornstalk, filament, funicle, funiculus, petiolule, cane, sporangiophore, cutting, slip, tuber, rhizome, rootstalk, rootstock, axis, caudex, beanstalk, cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade, caudex, stock, stipe, flower stalk, scape, leafstalk, petiole, bulb, corm, culm, halm, haulm, bole, tree trunk, trunk.

stalk (noun)	branch (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait	any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
the act of following prey stealthily	a division of some larger or more complex organization
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush	a stream or river connected to a larger one
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ	a natural consequence of development
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds	a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
	a part of a forked or branching shape

stalk (verb)	branch (verb)
walk stiffly	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to	grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
go through (an area) in search of prey

Difference between stalk and branch

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