1. a side shoot or branch growing from the main stem of a plant
Usage: botanical
2. something that develops or derives from something else; a subsidiary development

Examples

• The gardener pruned the offshoots from the rose bush.
• New offshoots appeared on the bamboo plant after the rain.
• The company created several offshoots to handle different markets.
• Jazz fusion was an offshoot of traditional jazz music.
• The research project spawned multiple offshoots in related fields.
• These political movements were offshoots of the main party.
• The university established offshoots in three other cities.