RATTAN


Meaning of RATTAN in English

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

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