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ratoon
CIDE DICTIONARY
ratoon, n.
- Same as Rattoon,
n. [1913 Webster] - A rattan cane. Pepys. [1913 Webster]
ratoon, v. i.
Same as Rattoon, v. i. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ratoon, n. & v.
--n. a new shoot springing from a root of sugar cane etc. after cropping.
--v.intr. send up ratoons.
--n. a new shoot springing from a root of sugar cane etc. after cropping.
--v.intr. send up ratoons.
Etymology
Sp. reto{ntilde}o sprout
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