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RATOON

/ɹəˈtuːn/
NounVerbRA-toonra-toon · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Spanish

Possibly from Spanish retoño.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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