rattan
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.
synonyms: Calamus rotang, rattan palm.
Polish: trzcina indyjska, trzcina hiszpańska, palma rotangowa, śmigna rotang, rotang właściwy, rattan, kalamus właściwy, trzcinopalma rotang, kalamus rotangowy
2 rattan
The stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes.
synonym: rattan cane.
3 rattan
A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms.
synonym: ratan.
Roget 975: scourge, rod, cane, stick; ratan†, rattan; birch, birch rod; azote†, blacksnake†, bullwhack [U.S.], chicote†, kurbash†, quirt, ... show more
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