English Explanatory Dictionary

rattan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
  2. The plant used as a material for making furniture, baskets etc.
  3. A cane made from this material.
verb
  1. To beat with a rattan cane.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ɹəˈtan/ /ˈɹatan/ /ɹəˈtæn/ En-us-rattan.ogg

Word forms

rattan rattans rattaning rattaned

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay rotan.

Derived words

ant rattan polyrattan rattanlike rattan palm rattan pepper rattanware
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