1. rattan - Noun
2. rattan - Verb
3. Rattan - Proper noun
One of the long slender flexible stems of several species of palms of the genus Calamus, mostly East Indian, though some are African and Australian. They are exceedingly tough, and are used for walking sticks, wickerwork, chairs and seats of chairs, cords and cordage, and many other purposes.
Source: Webster's dictionaryWhile I pride myself on trying to be creative in all areas of my life, I have occasionally gone overboard, like the time I decided to bring to a party a salad that I constructed, on a huge rattan platter, to look like a miniature scale model of the Gardens of Babylon. Gregory Maguire
The rattan basket criticizes the palm leaf basket, still both are full of holes. Filipino Proverb
The rattan basket criticizes the palm-leafed bag, yet both are full of holes. Filipino Proverb
An approximately 10 inch to 14 inch ring made of bamboo or rattan (some schools use a metal ring), the Mook Wan is used for training the wrists and forearms, and to instruct the student in "flow" from technique to technique. Source: Internet
At the front of your home, a display of hanging baskets made from rattan, zinc or weathered metal is a tried-and-true accent that can be replanted each season for a fresh look. Source: Internet
Canteen Chairs by Very Good and Proper at the kitchen table can seat the whole family, and meals are illuminated by a rattan by Giovanni Travasa. Source: Internet