Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for BUNCH
BUNCH, n. [W. pwng; Dan. bunke, bynke, a heap or heaped measure.]
- A protuberance; a hunch; a knob or lump; as, the bunch on a camel's back. – Isaiah.
- A cluster; a number of the same kind growing together; as, a bunch of grapes. – Dryden.
- A number of things tied together; as, a bunch of keys; a bunch of rods. – Locke.
- A collection of things; a knot; as, a bunch of hair; a bunch of trees. – Spenser.
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