Meaning Of The Word Offshoot

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What's The Definition Of Offshoot?

offshoot
If one thing is an offshoot of another, it has developed from that other thing.

offshoot in American English
anything that branches off, or derives from, a main source; specif., a shoot or stem growing laterally from the main stem of a plant
noun: a branch or lateral shoot from a main stem, as of a plant

offshoot in British English
noun: a shoot or branch growing from the main stem of a plant

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