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rattan

UK
/rəˈtæn/
US
/rəˈtæn/

Translations

rattannoun
rattans
pl
rotinMatériau utilisé en vannerie et en ameublement.
The artisan skillfully wove the rattan into a beautiful basket.
L'artisan a habilement tressé le rotin pour en faire un beau panier.
Additional translations
rotangPlante tropicale; terme botanique plus précis.
rotinBâton de rotin, notamment dans l'usage ancien pour la punition corporelle.
Synonyms
bamboo
wicker
cane
rattanadjective
UK
/rəˈtæn/
US
/rəˈtæn/
Used attributively to describe items made of rattan.
rotinSe dit d’un objet fabriqué en rotin ou relatif au rotin.
They furnished the sun-room with light rattan chairs and tables.
Ils ont meublé la véranda avec de légers fauteuils et tables en rotin.

Definitions

rattannoun
A type of climbing palm with long, thin, flexible stems, used for making furniture and baskets.
The chair was made from rattan, giving it a natural and rustic look.
The material obtained from the stems of the rattan palm, used in weaving and furniture making.
The artisan skillfully wove the rattan into a beautiful basket.
A slender stick cut from the rattan palm, formerly used as a cane for corporal punishment.
The headmaster kept a rattan behind his desk for disciplining unruly pupils.
rattanadjective
Made of, consisting of, or relating to rattan.
They furnished the sun-room with light rattan chairs and tables.
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