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rat•tan

Pronunciation: (ra-tan', ru-), [key]
—n.
1. Also called rattan' palm". any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
2. the tough stems of such palms, used for wickerwork, canes, etc.
3. a stick or switch of this material. Also,ratan.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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