outgrowth vs ratoon

outgrowth

noun
  • A branch or offshoot of a plant. 

  • An appendage of an animal. 

  • Excessive growth. 

  • A byproduct or consequence of an action or event. 

ratoon

noun
  • A shoot sprouting from the root of a cropped plant, especially sugar cane. 

  • A rattan cane. 

verb
  • To sprout ratoons. 

  • To cut a plant, especially sugar cane, so that it will produce ratoons. 

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