offshoot

"The criminal was arrested for stealing the school's valuable computer equipment. "

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The oak tree's thick branch reached over the fence. "

"I got a letter from my brother."

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

"The child develops her reading skills with practice. "

"She likes to buy separates because she can mix and match them to create many different outfits. "

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

"The gardener carefully protected the delicate shoots from the frost. "

"the offshoots of a tree"

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."