rattans

noun

plural of rattan
as in hickories

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  1. crops
  2. straps
  3. whips
Noun
  • For survivors scattered around the world scrambling for sanctuary, Toon and his group say Australia might emerge as a comparative safe-haven, with only minor disruptions to its cultivation of wheat and other crops.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Though designed for crops engineered to tolerate it, dicamba is widely considered a volatile herbicide because of its tendency to drift.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of crops
Noun
  • The sandals have faux leather on the back and flexible elastic straps that easily form to our feet.
    — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In a new touch, Glashütte Original has unveiled a quick-change mechanism for the folding clasp, meaning that switching straps based on your mood or style is easier than before.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 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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