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English noun: rattan

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


SynonymsCalamus rotang, rattan palm


Broader (hypernym)calamus


Part holonymmalacca

2. rattan (plant) the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes


Synonymsrattan cane


Broader (hypernym)cane

3. rattan (artifact) a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms


Synonymsratan


Broader (hypernym)switch









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