Rattoon

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 [gcide]:



  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]