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rat⋅tan
[ra-tan, ruh-] 
–noun
| 1. | Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera. |
| 2. | the tough stems of such palms, used for wickerwork, canes, etc. |
| 3. | a stick or switch of this material. |
Also, ratan.
Origin:
1650–60; by uncert. mediation < Malay rotan, alleged to derive from rout scrape off, with -an nominalizing suffix
1650–60; by uncert. mediation < Malay rotan, alleged to derive from rout scrape off, with -an nominalizing suffix
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| rat·tan (rā-tān', rə-) n.
[Malay rōtan (perhaps from raut, to pare or trim for use).] |
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Rattan
Rat*tan"\, n. [Malay r[=o]tan.] [Written also ratan.] (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.
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rattan
1660, from Malay rotan, from raut "to trim, strip."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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