rattan
rattan
[rəˈtan]
noun
[rəˈtan]
noun
- [mass noun]the thin pliable stems of a palm, used to make furniture
（做家具用的）藤茎
■[count noun]a length of such a stem used as a walking stick
藤杖长度 - the tropical Old World climbing palm which yields this product, with long, spiny, jointed stems
省藤，白藤，藤 - Genus Calamus, family Palmae
省藤属，棕榈科
- mid 17th cent.: from Malay rotan, probably from raut 'pare, trim'
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