offshoot vs branch

offshoot and branch both are nouns.

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

As nouns, offshoot and branch are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of offshoot include offset, outgrowth.

offshoot (noun)	branch (noun)
a natural consequence of development	any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
	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

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