rattan
noun
- a tall palm tree (genera Calamus and Daemonorops) with long, slender, tough stems
- a stem of any of these trees, used in making furniture, etc.
- a cane or switch made from this
See rattan in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ră-tănˈ, rə-)
noun- Any of various climbing palms of the genera Calamus, Daemonorops, or Plectomia of tropical Asia, having long, tough, slender stems.
a. The stems of any of these palms, used to make wickerwork, canes, and furniture.
b. Work made of the stems of these palms.
- A switch or cane made from these palms.
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