ratoon

 
Pronunciation: /rəˈtuːn/

noun

  • a new shoot or sprout springing from the base of a crop plant, especially sugar cane, after cropping.

verb

[no object]
  • (of sugar cane) produce ratoons.
  • [with object] cut down (a plant) to cause it to produce ratoons: (as adjective ratooned) ratooned plants produce a much earlier crop

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Spanish retoño 'a sprout'