RATOON


Meaning of RATOON in English

[ rə'tu:n ]

■ noun a new shoot springing from the base of a crop plant, especially sugar cane, after cropping.

■ verb produce or cause to produce ~s.

Origin

C17: from Sp. retoño 'a sprout'.

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