RATTOON
Rat*toon", n. Etym: [Sp. retoño.]
Defn: One of the stems or shoots of sugar cane of the second year's growth from the root, or later. See Plant-cane.
RATTOON
Rat*toon", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rattooned; p. pr. & vb. n.
Rattooning.] Etym: [Cf. Sp. retoñar.]
Defn: To sprout or spring up from the root, as sugar cane of the previous year's planting.
RAUCID
Rau"cid, a. Etym: [L. raucus hoarse; cf. LL. raucidus.]
Defn: Hoarse; raucous [R.] Lamb.
RAUCITY Rau"ci*ty, n. Etym: [L. rausitas, from raucus hoarse: cf. F. raucité.]
Defn: Harshness of sound; rough utterance; hoarseness; as, the raucity of a trumpet, or of the human voice.
RAUCOUS
Rau"cous, a. Etym: [L. raucus.]
Defn: Hoarse; harsh; rough; as, a raucous, thick tone. "His voice slightly raucous." Aytoun. — Rau"cous*ly, adv.