rattans

noun

plural of rattan
as in hickories

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  1. crops
  2. straps
  3. whips
Noun
  • Braden added that rising costs from the extensive growth in DFW is directly affecting farmers’ ability to grow large amounts of quality crops.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
  • Last season ended with the Star Trek friends fending off little pink aliens (specifically, Tribbles) from a Klingon farmer’s corn crops.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 July 2026
Definition of crops
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  • This pretty pair has the same silhouette, shiny gold straps, and dainty buckles as Sarandon’s.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • Featured on the spring 2026 ready-to-wear runway, the style leans into the biker aesthetic with double buckle straps adding hardware into the mix.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
Definition of straps
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  • The unrest began in mid-March but has intensified, leaving at least three dead as vigilantes armed with spears, clubs, and whips assaulted migrants and destroyed their homes.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 28 June 2026
  • In grainy videos, marchers, sometimes draped in South African flags and carrying clubs and leather whips, smashed shop windows and beat migrants in the streets.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026
Definition of whips
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