n.
Pronunciation: ra- ' tan, r ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Malay rotan
Date: 1660
1 : a rattan cane or switch
2 a : a climbing palm (esp. of the genera Calamus and Daemonorops ) with very long tough stems b : a part of the jointed stem of a rattan used especially for furniture, wickerwork, and walking sticks