Offshoots: meaning, definitions and examples

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offshoots

 

[ ˈɒfʃuːts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

botany

Offshoots are new shoots or branches that grow from the main stem or trunk of a plant.

Examples of usage

  • Pruning encourages the growth of offshoots on fruit trees.
  • The offshoots of the plant were carefully trimmed to promote healthy growth.
Context #2 | Noun

figurative

Offshoots can also refer to a person or thing that has originated or developed from something else.

Examples of usage

  • The company's new branch in Europe is an offshoot of their successful business model.
  • The political party was an offshoot of the original movement.

Translations

Translations of the word "offshoots" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ramificações

🇮🇳 शाखाएं

🇩🇪 Ableger

🇮🇩 cabang

🇺🇦 відгалуження

🇵🇱 odgałęzienia

🇯🇵 分枝

🇫🇷 ramifications

🇪🇸 ramificaciones

🇹🇷 şubeler

🇰🇷 가지

🇸🇦 فروع

🇨🇿 odnože

🇸🇰 odnože

🇨🇳 分支

🇸🇮 vejice

🇮🇸 greinar

🇰🇿 тармақтар

🇬🇪 ტოტები

🇦🇿 budaqlar

🇲🇽 ramificaciones

Etymology

The word 'offshoots' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'off' and 'shoot'. It has been used to describe both literal and figurative growth or development from a main source.