hovedgrenen
Hovedgrenen is a Norwegian term meaning “the main branch.” It is used in botany to describe the principal branch of a tree or plant, and it can also appear in metaphorical or organizational contexts to signify the main line of development or descent within a hierarchy.
In botany and forestry, the hovedgrenen refers to the primary branch that emanates from the trunk and
In genealogical and historical discussions, the term denotes the main line of descent from an ancestor, contrasted
Etymology and usage notes: hovedgrenen combines hoved (“main”) with gren(e) (“branch”). The definite form in Norwegian