rattan
nounUK /ræˈtæn/
US /rəˈtæn/
Rattan is a long, bendy plant stem that people use to make furniture and baskets.
The chair in the garden is made of rattan.
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2. A climbing palm plant with long, thin stems that grows in tropical forests.
Rattan grows wild in the rainforests of Southeast Asia.
3. Furniture or objects made by weaving rattan stems together.
They bought a rattan sofa for the porch.
4. A thin, flexible stick used for hitting or for walking support.
The teacher tapped the board with a light rattan.