laser vs ratoon

laser

noun
  • Such a plant. 

  • A laser printer. 

  • A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light. 

  • A gum resin obtained from certain umbelliferous plants. 

  • A beam of light produced by such a device; a laser beam. 

verb
  • To cut with a laser. 

  • To throw or kick with laser-like precision. 

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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