transcription, транскрипция: [ ra-ˈtan, rə- ]
noun
Etymology: Malay rotan
Date: 1660
1. : a rattan cane or switch
2.
a. : a climbing palm (especially 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