noun
offshoot
Offshoot (noun) means a new shoot or branch growing out from the main stem of a plant.
noun
1
A new shoot or branch growing out from the main stem of a plant.
2
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."
— , Notes and News: The (1945)
"an offshoot of a criminal organization"
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What is the meaning of offshoot?
"offshoot" (noun) means a new shoot or branch growing out from the main stem of a plant.
What is another word for offshoot?
Other words for "offshoot" include offset, outgrowth, branch.
What are the different meanings of offshoot?
"offshoot" has 2 main meanings: 1. A new shoot or branch growing out from the main stem of a plant; 2. Something, such as a group or idea, that has grown out of something else.
