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Answer for the clue "Tasty offshoot in book ", 9 letters:
toothsome

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Word definitions for toothsome in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 delicious. 2 Sexually attractive.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste [syn: delectable , delicious , luscious , pleasant-tasting , scrumptious , yummy ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"pleasant to the taste," 1560s, from -some (1) + tooth in a figurative sense of "appetite, taste, liking" attested from late 14c. (compare sweet tooth , also figurative use of palate ). The extended sense of "attractive" (1550s) is attested earlier. Related: ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Toothsome \Tooth"some\, a. Grateful to the taste; palatable. -- Tooth"some*ly , adv. -- Tooth"some*ness , n. Though less toothsome to me, they were more wholesome for me. --Fuller.

Usage examples of toothsome.

When one finds them driven to frenzies by the merits of the saints, and weeping over the sorrows of the heathen, and rushing out to haul the whole vicinage up to grace, and spending hours on their knees in hysterical abasement before the heavenly throne, it is quite safe to assume, even without an actual visit, that the ecclesiastic who has worked the miracle is a fair and toothsome fellow, and a good deal more aphrodisiacal than learned.

Peters, and talked with him a great deal: told him yarns, gave him toothsome scraps of personal history, and wove a glittering streak of profanity through his garrulous fabric that was refreshing to a spirit weary of the dull neutralities of undecorated speech.

These had packed their contribution of toothsome edibles and tastesome potables in two small red carts drawn by stocky white bearhounds big as small men but gentle as lambs.

And bongle jelly, that's particularly toothsome on hot buttered toast and.

The Mardukan crocodilia were just pleased as pie to have all those big, toothsome flar-ta come into their area, and they decided to welcome them with open jaws.

And the coyote, the Plains fox, the common wolf, and the dire wolf would be following their noses and running in to the toothsome feast.

Wherever the gold plating of the harvester had been torn or scratched away the lumper found toothsome steel.

He was certainly “the oldest inhabitant,” and after vain efforts to chew the leathery meat, we turned in disgust to bread and coffee, and Easton, at least, lost faith forever in my judgment of toothsome game, and formed a particular prejudice against porcupines which he never overcame.

Indeed, as I had heard from Sarah afterwards, her free hand was at the back of his hair to restrain him further if need be, for I was said to be a toothsome piece whose apple bottom every male would plug on sight and with full randiness were he able to.