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ratoon
or rat·toon
[ ra-toon ]
noun
- a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
verb (used with or without object)
- to put forth or cause to put forth ratoons.
ratoon
/ ræˈtuːn /
noun
- a new shoot that grows from near the root or crown of crop plants, esp the sugar cane, after the old growth has been cut back
verb
- to propagate or cause to propagate by such a growth
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- ra·tooner noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ratoon1
C18: from Spanish retoño young shoot, from re- + otoñar to sprout in autumn, from otoño autumn
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Example Sentences
The first crop is called the "plant" crop, and those that follow are known as "ratoon" crops, the latter continuing several years.
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The first is called plant cane; the second is known as first-year stubble, or ratoon.
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He considers they would ratoon better than any other cane, and the return from it is on the average 3,600 lbs.
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They are called here, though I do not know why, ratoon oysters.
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