rattans

noun

plural of rattan
as in hickories

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  1. crops
  2. straps
  3. whips
Noun
  • In the game, players can cultivate their patches, grow oversized crops, and get down and dirty to protect their harvest or steal someone else’s.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Sunday’s attacks cut electricity in two northern towns, shutting markets and bakeries and threatening hospitals, water supplies and winter crops as diesel shortages leave few alternatives.
    — Hamza Fahmy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of crops
Noun
  • The shoes also feature thin straps that wrap around the wearer’s heels to secure them in place, hence the slingback construction.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to their glove-like design with a high vamp that completely covers the toes, the flats also have criss-cross Mary Jane straps for an elegant touch.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of straps
Noun
  • The young trees, often called whips, have high stem densities.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Her earliest memories are of an underground bunker, patrolled by male guards with whips, where she was imprisoned with thirty-nine older women.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of whips
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