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rattan
n.
species of palm tree with tough stems that are used for wickerwork
Rattan
Rattan (from the
Malay rotan) is the name for the roughly 600
species of
palms in the tribe
Calameae (Greek 'kálamos' = reed), native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia and
Australasia. Rattan is also known as
manila, or
malacca, named after the ports of shipment
Manila and
Malacca City, and as
manau (from the Malay
rotan manau, the trade name for
Calamus manan canes in Southeast Asia.).
rattan
Noun
1. climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for Malacca canes
(synonym) rattan palm, Calamus rotang
(hypernym) calamus
(part-meronym) malacca
2. the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
(synonym) rattan cane
(hypernym) cane
3. a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms
(synonym) ratan
(hypernym) switch
rattán
nm.
rattan, species of palm tree with tough stems that are used for wickerwork
Rattan
(n.)
One of the long slender flexible stems of several species of palms of the genus Calamus, mostly East Indian, though some are African and Australian. They are exceedingly tough, and are used for walking sticks, wickerwork, chairs and seats of chairs, cords and cordage, and many other purposes.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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