Definitions for ratoons

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ratoons ra·toon

Spelling: [ra-toon]

IPA: /ræˈtun/

Ratoons is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 192 anagrams from letters in ratoons (anoorst).

Definitions for ratoons

noun

1. a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to put forth or cause to put forth ratoons.

Origin of ratoons

1625-35; Spanish retoño sprout, derivative of retoñar to sprout again in the fall, equivalent to re- re- + -(o)toñar, derivative of otoño autumn<

Examples for ratoons

The first crop is called the "plant" crop, and those that follow are known as "ratoon" crops, the latter continuing several years.

The first is called plant cane; the second is known as first-year stubble, or ratoon.

They are called here, though I do not know why, ratoon oysters.