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1. Climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes
   - rattan palm, Calamus rotang
    
2. The stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
   - rattan cane
    
3. A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms
   - ratan

Derived forms: rattans

Type of: calamus, cane, switch

Encyclopedia: Rattan, OK Rattan Rattan, Suresh Rattan, Oklahoma