offshoot

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɒf.ʃuːt/    美 /ˈɔf.ʃuːt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.
    — the offshoots of a tree
  2. Something which develops from something else.
    — an offshoot of a criminal organization

词形变化

offshoots plural

词汇关系

近义词
spin-off spinoff

词源

Etymology tree
English off-
Middle English schoten
English shoot
English offshoot
From off- + shoot.
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