ratoon (2)

[RATTAN, 8.] ra-toôn, v. i. [RATOON (1), s.] To sprout or shoot up from the root, as the sugar-cane. *rat-oun, *rat-on,s. [ Fr.rat on , from Low Lat. ratonem , acc us. of rato =a rat (q. v.).] A rat. răts-bāne, s. [Eng.rat, and bane .] 1. Ord . Lang .: A poison for rats; arsenious acid. 2. Bot .: Chailettia toxic aria . ( Sierra Leone .) răts-bāne, v . t . [RATSBANE, subst .] To kill or poison with ratsbane.