rattoon

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]

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