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offshoot in German

offshoot in German is Ableger — offshoot means a new shoot or branch growing out from the main stem of a plant.

offshoot in German

Ableger
noun

What does "offshoot" mean?

  1. noun A new shoot or branch growing out from the main stem of a plant.
  2. noun Something, such as a group or idea, that has grown out of something else.
    "The reason is that the Berks & Hants Railway Company, under the powers of which the line was built, also included the Reading-Basingstoke section. The company was an offshoot of the G.W.R., which absorbed it before any section was opened."
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  • The reason is that the Berks & Hants Railway Company, under the powers of which the line was built, also included the Reading-Basingstoke section. The company was an offshoot of the G.W.R., which absorbed it before any section was opened.
  • an offshoot of a criminal organization

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What is "offshoot" in German?
"offshoot" in German is Ableger. offshoot means: A new shoot or branch growing out from the main stem of a plant.
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