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ratoon

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6 lettersPronunciation /ɹəˈtuːn/Sorted anoortStarts with REnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

  1. A shoot sprouting from the root of a cropped plant, especially sugar cane.

Used in a sentence

  • Their field tasks were somewhat easier than those of the great gang: cleaning and banking young canes, turning over trash or ratoon pieces (canes sprouting from old roots).
  • A number of very small fruits from Cayenne ratoons were recently examined.
  • In the sugar areas to the north and south of the Colony cane has been known to "ratoon" for 20 to 30 years.

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