avknoppning — meaning in English

English meaning

• offshoot noun Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.
• splinter noun A thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.

Senses

avknoppning is used for these senses in English:

• offshoot Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.
• offshoot Something which develops from something else.
• splinter A group that formed by splitting off from a larger membership.

offshoot — full definition

1. noun Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.
2. noun Something which develops from something else.

splinter — full definition

1. noun A thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.
2. noun A smaller group that has broken away from a larger organization.
3. verb To break, or cause to break, into thin sharp pieces.
4. verb To break apart into smaller factions.

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