herb vs ratoon

herb

• A plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season 

• Cannabis. 

• A lame or uncool person. 

• Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food. 

• A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine. 

ratoon

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

• A rattan cane. 

• To sprout ratoons. 

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