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offshoot
[awf-shoot, of-]
noun
a branch or lateral shoot from a main stem, as of a plant.
anything conceived of as springing or proceeding from a main stock.
an offshoot of a discussion.
a branch, descendant, or scion of a specific population or family.
offshoot
/ ˈɒˌʃː /
noun
a shoot or branch growing from the main stem of a plant
something that develops or derives from a principal source or origin
Example Sentences
But “Karate Kid: Legends” doesn’t have a strong, steady trunk to support these separate offshoots.
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.
The Alawite sect is an offshoot of Shia Islam and its followers make up around 10% of Syria's population, which is majority Sunni.
Their lawsuit seeks to prevent the offshoot group from using the mailing list or Knock LA trademarks and demands that they restore access to “blocked social media accounts.”
Their religion is an offshoot of Islam, with sizeable communities not only in Syria, but in Lebanon, Jordan and Israel too.
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