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offshoot

The correct spelling is offshoot.

How to pronounce offshoot

noun

Say it like: Off-shoo-t

The correct spelling is offshoot. That which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant. For example: "the offshoots of a tree"

Usage Examples

the offshoots of a tree

an offshoot of a criminal organization

Definition

noun

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

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