word of the day
Wednesday | 19 Jan 2022
Ratoon
[rah-toon]
Noun
Spanish - early 16th century
- Definition
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A new shoot or sprout springing from the base of a crop plant, especially sugar cane, after cropping.
- Examples of word Ratoon in a sentence
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“The first crop is called the ‘plant’ crop and those that follow are known as ‘ratoon’ crops.”
- Did you Know?
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There are Chinese records of sugarcane ratoons from 1757 in the Fujian Province.
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