RATTAN


Meaning of RATTAN in English

/ 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.

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