Rattan - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ræˈtæn|
Brit.
|rəˈtæn|
noun
- climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes
- the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
- a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms
- the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
- a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms
Extra examples
...carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry...
...the rattan's stems are split into willowy staves that are woven together to produce exquisite baskets...
...rattan is such a lissome material that it can be used for all manner of furniture and baskets...
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