1
: a rattan cane or switch
2
a
: a climbing palm (especially of the genus Calamus) with very long tough stems
b
: a part of the jointed stem of a rattan used especially for furniture, wickerwork, and walking sticks
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Off the back, a three-season sunroom — painted in calming hues, strung with lights, and furnished with repurposed rattan, offers the perfect perch to watch the fire pit glow as night falls.
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Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
The chairs combine an aluminum frame with gorgeous, crisscrossing rattan.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2025
It is made from a sturdy metal frame wrapped in dark brown rattan.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 11 July 2025
Bread baskets and faux bamboo flatware also complement rattan.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025
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Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
The chairs combine an aluminum frame with gorgeous, crisscrossing rattan.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2025
It is made from a sturdy metal frame wrapped in dark brown rattan.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 11 July 2025
Bread baskets and faux bamboo flatware also complement rattan.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025
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“Rattan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattan. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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rattan
noun
rat·tan
ra-ˈtan 
rə-
1
: a climbing palm with very long tough stems
2
: a part of a rattan stem used especially for furniture and wickerwork
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