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That which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant. / That which develops from something else.

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offshoot

Source Word

offshoot

Noun

Japanese Meaning

（植物の主幹や枝から）生え出た枝、分枝 / （物事や現象が）枝分かれした結果、派生したもの

The botanist examined the delicate offshoot that had emerged near the base of the old shrub.

植物学者は、古い低木の根元近くに出てきた細いわき芽を注意深く調べた。

Sense（1）

That which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.

the offshoots of a tree

Sense（2）

That which develops from something else.

an offshoot of a criminal organization

offshoots

（ plural ）