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rattan
[ ra-tan, ruh- ]
noun
- Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- the tough stems of such palms, used for wickerwork, canes, etc.
- a stick or switch of this material.
rattan
/ ræˈtæn /
noun
- any of the climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera, having tough stems used for wickerwork and canes
- the stems of such plants collectively
- a stick made from one of these stems
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rattan1
First recorded in 1600–10; by uncertain mediation from Malay rōtan, alleged to derive from rout “scrape off, trim” with -an nominalizing suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rattan1
C17: from Malay rōtan
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