HyperDic: rattan

English > 3 senses of the word rattan:
NOUNplantrattan, rattan palm, Calamus rotangclimbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes
plantrattan, rattan canethe stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
artifactrattan, ratana switch made from the stems of the rattan palms
rattan > pronunciation
Soundsraetae'n
Rhymesafghan / Afghan ... Yucatan: 118 rhymes with aen...
English > rattan: 3 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningClimbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes.
Synonymsrattan palm, Calamus rotang
Partsmalaccastem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles
BroadercalamusAny tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus
Spanishratán
Catalancalamus rotang, Calamus rotang, rotang
English > rattan: 3 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningThe stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes.
Synonymrattan cane
BroadercaneA strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar ... / sugar cane
English > rattan: 3 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA switch made from the stems of the rattan palms.
Synonymratan
BroaderswitchA flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
Spanishratan
Catalanratan

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