OFFSHOOT


Meaning of OFFSHOOT in English

off ‧ shoot /ˈɒfʃuːt $ ˈɒːf-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

1 . something such as an organization which has developed from a larger or earlier one

offshoot of

The company was originally an offshoot of Bell Telephones.

the Mafia and its offshoots

2 . a new stem or branch on a plant

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.