rattan Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes
    rattan palm; Calamus rotang.
  2. noun the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
    rattan cane.
  3. noun a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms
    ratan.

WordNet

Rat*tan" noun
Etymology
Malay r&omac;tan.
Definitions
  1. (Bot. ) 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 1913