ratooner

/ræˈtuːnər/
noun
  1. A plant that produces ratoons, or a crop grown from ratoons.
    • The farmer chose a banana ratooner that resists disease.
    • A good ratooner saves money on replanting costs.
    • This variety of sugarcane is a strong ratooner, giving good yields for three years.
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