outshoot
- noun
- Specialized
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brote
- New outshoots appeared on the tree after the spring rains.
Examples
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The plant produced a new outshoot from its base.
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If you cut back the outshoots, the plant will grow stronger.
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The gardener trimmed the outshoots to shape the bush.
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I noticed several outshoots on the old tree.
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The gardener trimmed the outshoots to shape the bush.
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New outshoots appeared on the tree after the spring rains.
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If you cut back the outshoots, the plant will grow stronger.
Synonyms
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1.0
A part of a tree that grows from the trunk
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1.8
A young shoot on a plant that grows from a seed
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3.0
A new branch or stem that grows from a plant
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6.0
A piece that sticks out from a living thing, for example a shoot or bony lump
A small shoot that grows from the base of a plant and can form a new stem
A small limb that grows from a larger limb of a tree or plant
A small thin shoot from a tree or plant branch
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Etymology
Outshoot comes from out and shoot, and a 'shoot' is a young plant branch that 'shoots' out from the main stem. An outshoot is simply a branch or new growth from a plant.