RATTAN

rattan, ratan

(noun) a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms

rattan, rattan cane

(noun) the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes

rattan, rattan palm, Calamus rotang

(noun) climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Proper noun

Rattan (plural Rattans)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rattan is the 31329^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 740 individuals. Rattan is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (41.35%) and White (39.32%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Tartan, Tatran, tantra, tartan

Etymology

Noun

rattan (countable and uncountable, plural rattans)

Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.

(uncountable) The plant used as a material for making furniture, baskets etc.

(by extension) A cane made from this material.

Verb

rattan (third-person singular simple present rattans, present participle rattaning, simple past and past participle rattaned)

(transitive) To beat with a rattan cane.

Anagrams

• Tartan, Tatran, tantra, tartan

Source: Wiktionary

Rat*tan", n. Etym: [Malay rotan.] [Written also ratan.] (Bot. )

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition