 rattan |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes | |
| Synonyms: | rattan_cane | |
| Related terms: | cane | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) 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 | |
| Related terms: | calamus malacca | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms | |
| Synonyms: | ratan | |
| Related terms: | switch | |
| Similar spelling: |
ratan ration radian raetam radon Radin |
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