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/ra toohn"/, n., v.i., v.t.ratoon.
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Rattoon — Rat*toon (r[a^]t*t[=oo]n ), n. [Sp. reto[ n]o.] One of the stems or shoots of sugar cane of the second year s growth from the root, or later. See {Plant cane}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rattoon — Rat*toon , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rattooned} ( t[=oo]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rattooning}.] [Cf. Sp. reto[ n]ar.] To sprout or spring up from the root, as sugar cane from the root of the previous year s planting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rattoon — [ra to͞on′] n., vi. alt. sp. of RATOON … English World dictionary
rattoon — /rəˈtun/ (say ruh toohn) noun, verb (i), verb (t) → ratoon …
rattoon — see ratton II … Useful english dictionary
Rattooned — Rattoon Rat*toon , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rattooned} ( t[=oo]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rattooning}.] [Cf. Sp. reto[ n]ar.] To sprout or spring up from the root, as sugar cane from the root of the previous year s planting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rattooning — Rattoon Rat*toon , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rattooned} ( t[=oo]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rattooning}.] [Cf. Sp. reto[ n]ar.] To sprout or spring up from the root, as sugar cane from the root of the previous year s planting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plant-cane — n. A stalk or shoot of sugar cane of the first growth from the cutting. The growth of the second and following years is of inferior quality, and is called rattoon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ratoon — Ra*toon (r[.a]*t[=oo]n ), n. 1. Same as {Rattoon}, n. [1913 Webster] 2. A rattan cane. [Obs.] Pepys. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ratoon — Ra*toon , v. i. Same as {Rattoon}, v. i. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
