RATTOON

Noun

rattoon (plural rattoons)

Alternative spelling of ratoon (“rattan cane”)

Verb

rattoon (third-person singular simple present rattoons, present participle rattooning, simple past and past participle rattooned)

Alternative spelling of ratoon

Anagrams

• arnotto, notator

Source: Wiktionary


Rat*toon", n. Etym: [Sp. retoño.]

Definition: One of the stems or shoots of sugar cane of the second year's growth from the root, or later. See Plant-cane.

Rat*toon", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rattooned; p. pr. & vb. n. Rattooning.] Etym: [Cf. Sp. retoñar.]

Definition: To sprout or spring up from the root, as sugar cane of the previous year's planting.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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