Ratoon
Pronunciation: /ˈɹætuːn/
Ratoon (noun)
- A new shoot or sprout that grows from the root of a plant, especially sugarcane.
Examples
- The ratoon appeared quickly after the harvest.
- Farmers rely on ratoon to increase their yield.
Common collocations: ratoon crop, ratoon growth, ratoon quickly, ratoon successfully
Ratoon (verb)
- To produce new shoots or sprouts from the root of a plant.
Examples
- The sugarcane began to ratoon after the first cut.
- Farmers hope their crops will ratoon successfully.