English Explanatory Dictionary

ratoon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shoot sprouting from the root of a cropped plant, especially sugar cane.
  2. A rattan cane.
verb
  1. To sprout ratoons.
  2. To cut a plant, especially sugar cane, so that it will produce ratoons.

Pronunciation

/ɹəˈtuːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ratoon.wav

Word forms

ratoon ratoons rattoon ratooning ratooned

Derived words

ratoonability ratoonable ratoon crop ratooner
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