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- Dictionaryoffshoot/ˈɒfʃuːt/
noun
- 1. a side shoot or branch on a plant. Similar Opposite
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OFFSHOOT definition: 1. something that has developed from something larger that already existed: 2. something that has…. Learn more.
The meaning of OFFSHOOT is a collateral or derived branch, descendant, or member : outgrowth. How to use offshoot in a sentence.
On a plant, an offshoot is a sprout or shoot that branches off. From this botanical meaning, offshoot has come to describe anything that starts or grows from something else. You can start a whole new plant with a houseplant's offshoot, by putting it in water and waiting for it to grow roots.
Offshoot definition: a branch or lateral shoot from a main stem, as of a plant.. See examples of OFFSHOOT used in a sentence.
1. a branch or lateral shoot from a main stem, as of a plant. 2. anything conceived of as springing or proceeding from a main stock.
Define offshoot. offshoot synonyms, offshoot pronunciation, offshoot translation, English dictionary definition of offshoot. n. 1. Something that branches out or derives its existence or origin from a particular source. See Synonyms at branch. 2. A branch, descendant, or member of...
Definition of offshoot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
