inflorescence vs ratoon

inflorescence

noun
  • An instance of a plant beginning to flower. 

  • Flower cluster; a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. 

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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