rattan

rat·tan  (r-tn, r-)

n.

1. Any of various climbing palms of the genera Calamus, Daemonorops, or Plectomia of tropical Asia, having long, tough, slender stems.

2.

a. The stems of any of these palms, used to make wickerwork, canes, and furniture.

b. Work made of the stems of these palms.

3. A switch or cane made from these palms.

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[Malay rtan (perhaps from raut, to pare or trim for use).]

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rattan

Noun

a climbing palm with tough stems used for wickerwork and canes [Malay rōtan]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rattan - climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes Calamus rotang, rattan palm malacca - stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles calamus - any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
	2.	rattan - the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes rattan cane cane - a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
	3.	rattan - a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms ratan switch - a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment

Translations

rattan [ræˈtæn] n → rota, caña de Indias

rattan [ræˈtæn] n → rotin m

rattan [ræˈtæn] n → Rattan nt, Peddigrohr nt

rattan [ræˈtæn] n → malacca