/ ræˈtæn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a SE Asian climbing plant with long thin strong stems used especially for making furniture :
a rattan chair
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Malay rotan , probably from raut pare, trim.
/ ræˈtæn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a SE Asian climbing plant with long thin strong stems used especially for making furniture :
a rattan chair
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Malay rotan , probably from raut pare, trim.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005