noun
rattan
Rattan (noun) means any of a number of climbing palm species belonging to the genus Calamus.
noun
1
Any of a number of climbing palm species belonging to the genus Calamus.
2
The plant used as a material for making furniture, baskets etc.
"It took Elwood an hour to find Mr. Gladwell, who sat in a big rattan chair at the edge of the sweet potato fields."
— Colson Whitehead, The Nickel Boys (2019)
3
A stick or cane produced from this material.
"He who first acts as striker asks the other how many blows of the rattan he will bear on his forearm without crying out."
— Walter William Skeat, Charles Otto Blagden (1906)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Malay rotan.
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What is the meaning of rattan?
"rattan" (noun) means any of a number of climbing palm species belonging to the genus Calamus.
What is another word for rattan?
Other words for "rattan" include ratan.
What are the different meanings of rattan?
"rattan" has 3 main meanings: 1. Any of a number of climbing palm species belonging to the genus Calamus; 2. The plant used as a material for making furniture, baskets etc; 3. A stick or cane produced from this material.
