1
a
: a collateral or derived branch, descendant, or member : outgrowth
b
: a lateral branch (as of a mountain range)
2
: a branch of a main stem especially of a plant
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The business started as an offshoot of an established fashion design company.
we knew the rosebush had survived the harsh winter when it began producing offshoots and turning green again
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The weapons and shield forge a fascinating offshoot from the combat of the first two games.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
In many ways, the first Little Steven’s Underground Garage Cruise is an offshoot of Sixthman’s Outlaw Country Cruise, which completed its ninth sailing earlier this year.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
The New Chain-Of-Draft Chain-of-draft is an offshoot of CoT and cleverly leverages chain-of-thought as a helpful launching pad.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshoot. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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offshoot
noun
off·shoot
ˈȯf-ˌshüt 
1
: something that branches out from something else
2
: a branch of a main stem of a plant
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