branch vs offshoot

branch and offshoot both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
branch	Yes	No	Yes	No
offshoot	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, branch and offshoot are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of branch include offset, outgrowth.

branch (noun)	offshoot (noun)
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm	a natural consequence of development
a division of some larger or more complex organization
a stream or river connected to a larger one
a natural consequence of development
a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
a part of a forked or branching shape

branch (verb)	offshoot (verb)
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
grow and send out branches or branch-like structures