offshoot

n.

1. Something that branches out or derives its existence or origin from a particular source. See synonyms at branch.
2. A branch, descendant, or member of a family or social group.
3. Botany. A lateral shoot from the main stem of a plant.

noun

1. Something resembling or structurally analogous to a tree branch: arm, branch, fork. See part/whole.
2. Something derived from another: byproduct, derivation, derivative, descendant, outgrowth, spinoff. See kin.
3. A part of a family, tribe, or other group, or of such a group's language, that is believed to stem from a common ancestor: branch, division, subdivision. See part/whole.
4. A young stemlike growth arising from a plant: bine, runner, shoot, sprig, sprout, tendril. See kin.

n

Definition: development, product
Antonyms: origin, source

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a natural consequence of development
  Synonyms: outgrowth, branch, offset

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - udløber, sidegren

Nederlands (Dutch)
afstammeling, spruit, scheut, uitloper

Français (French)
n. - ramification (d'une organisation), rejeton (d'une plante), conséquence

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ausläufer, Nebenzweig, Sproß

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (φυτολ., μτφ.) παρακλάδι, παραφυάδα, βλαστός

Italiano (Italian)
rampollo, germoglio, ramo, propaggine

Português (Portuguese)
n. - derivado de

Русский (Russian)
побег, ветвь, филиал, следствие

Español (Spanish)
n. - descendiente, retoño, vástago

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (bot)sidoskott, utlöpare(berg), sidogren

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
分支, 支流

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 分支, 支流

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 옆가지, 분가, 파생물, 지선

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 横枝, 分かれ, 分家, 派生物, 枝

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فرع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ייחור, חוטר, נצר‬

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