What is the meaning of rattan?

noun

  • Climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes.
  • The stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes.
  • A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms.
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