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offshoot in Spanish

offshoot in Spanish is vástago, filial, rama — offshoot means a new shoot or branch growing out from the main stem of a plant.

offshoot in Spanish

vástago
noun
Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.
filial
noun
Something which develops from something else.
rama
noun
Something which develops from something else.
ramal
noun
Something which develops from something else.
ramificación
noun
Something which develops from something else.
derivado
noun
Something which develops from something else.

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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offshoot in a sentence

  • 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 Spanish?
"offshoot" in Spanish is vástago, filial, rama. offshoot means: A new shoot or branch growing out from the main stem of a plant.
Are there other ways to say "offshoot" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "offshoot": vástago, filial, rama, ramal, ramificación, derivado.
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