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BNC: 15029 COCA: 17418

offshoot

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
offshoot /ˈɑːfˌʃuːt/ noun
plural offshoots
offshoot
/ˈɑːfˌʃuːt/
noun
plural offshoots
Learner's definition of OFFSHOOT
[count]
: something (such as a business) that develops from something larger分支;衍生物
: a branch that grows on one of the main stems of a plant枝杈
BNC: 15029 COCA: 17418

offshoot

noun

off·​shoot ˈȯf-ˌshüt How to pronounce offshoot (audio)
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

Example Sentences

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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Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of offshoot was in 1710
BNC: 15029 COCA: 17418

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