Associations to the word «Rattan»

Wiktionary

RATTAN, noun. Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
RATTAN, noun. (uncountable) The plant used as a material.
RATTAN, noun. A cane made from this material.

Dictionary definition

RATTAN, noun. Climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes.
RATTAN, noun. The stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes.
RATTAN, noun. A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms.

Wise words

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