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rattan

noun

A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms

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Word length
6
Starts with
R
Ends with
N
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
A1

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ɹəˈtan

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noun

  1. A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms

noun

  1. The stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes

noun

  1. Climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes

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