RATTAN Meaning of RATTAN in English rat ‧ tan /rəˈtæn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Malay ; Origin: rotan ] the plant used to make ↑ wicker furniture:rattan chairs Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012