rattans

noun

plural of rattan
as in hickories

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  1. crops
  2. straps
  3. whips
Noun
  • October’s full moon follows September’s harvest moon, which marked when farmers would typically harvest their crops.
    — Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • That agency plans to save water by leaving some fields dry and switching to crops that use less.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of crops
Noun
  • Jessica held tightly onto the straps of her backpack, holding back her emotions.
    — Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Wearability is a defining USP of the brand, with Vanguart known to spend years developing their cases and straps to perfectly fit the wrist.
    — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 18 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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