stem vs branch

stem and branch both are nouns.

stem and branch both are verbs.

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

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

stem: 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 stem 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.

stem (noun)	branch (noun)
a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it	any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
front part of a vessel or aircraft	a division of some larger or more complex organization
the tube of a tobacco pipe	a stream or river connected to a larger one
cylinder forming a long narrow part of something	a natural consequence of development
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed	a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ	a part of a forked or branching shape

stem (verb)	branch (verb)
stop the flow of a liquid	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
remove the stem from	grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
grow out of, have roots in, originate in
cause to point inward

Difference between stem and branch

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