offshoot

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offshoot

/ˈɔf.ʃuːt/ US
/ˈɒf.ʃuːt/ UK

noun offshoots

Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant. the offshoots of a tree
Something which develops from something else. an offshoot of a criminal organization
Similar: child, spin-off

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: outgrowth, branch, offset, branching, ramification, creature, limb, wing, arm, braiding, section, offspring, close, ancillary, auxiliary, product

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noun that which shoots off from a main stem

Español	vástago
中文	分枝 fēnzhī
Français	rejeton
Deutsch	Ableger

noun that which develops from something else

Español	rama, ramal, ramificación, derivado, filial
中文	分支 fēnzhī, 衍生物 yǎnshēngwù, 支流 zhīliú, 旁系 pángxì
Français	dérivé
Deutsch	Ableger

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@misc{offshoot_2026,
  title = {offshoot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/offshoot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}