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Meaning of offshoot

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

offshoot

noun

Definitions

  1. That which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.

    Example: the offshoots of a tree

  2. That which develops from something else.

    Example: an offshoot of a criminal organization