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While I pride myself on trying to be creative in all areas of my life, I have occasionally gone overboard, like the time I decided to bring to a party a salad that I constructed, on a huge rattan platter, to look like a miniature scale model of the Gardens of Babylon.
Gregory Maguire

Meaning of "rattan" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RATTAN

From Malay rōtan.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RATTAN

rattan  [ræˈtæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RATTAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rattan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RATTAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rattan

Rattan

Rattan is the name for the roughly 600 species of palms in the tribe Calameae, native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Australasia.

Definition of rattan in the English dictionary

The first definition of rattan in the dictionary is any of the climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera, having tough stems used for wickerwork and canes. Other definition of rattan is the stems of such plants collectively. Rattan is also a stick made from one of these stems.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RATTAN


arctan
ˈɑːkˌtæn
Bataan
bəˈtæn
caftan
ˈkæfˌtæn
constantan
ˈkɒnstənˌtæn
cotan
ˈkəʊˌtæn
Hotan
ˈhəʊˈtæn
kaftan
ˈkæftæn
Kazakhstan
ˌkɑːzɑːkˈstæn
Kazakstan
ˌkɑːzɑːkˈstæn
mangostan
ˈmæŋɡəʊˌstæn
mercaptan
mɜːˈkæptæn
orang-utan
ɔːˌræŋuːˈtæn
Powhatan
ˌpaʊhəˈtæn
ratan
ræˈtæn
self-tan
ˌselfˈtæn
soutane
suːˈtæn
suntan
ˈsʌnˌtæn
tan
tæn
triptan
ˈtrɪptæn
Viangchan
wiːɛŋtæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RATTAN

rattailed
ratted
ratteen
ratten
rattener
ratter
rattery
rattier
rattiest
Rattigan
rattily
rattiness
ratting
rattish
rattle
rattle one´s dags
rattle someone´s cage
rattlebag
rattlebox
rattlebrain

WORDS THAT END LIKE RATTAN

Afghanistan
Bhutan
cosmopolitan
Grattan
harmattan
Kalimantan
Kyrgyzstan
Manhattan
metropolitan
Pakistan
rottan
Satan
Spartan
sultan
Tajikistan
Tibetan
titan
Tristan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan

Synonyms and antonyms of rattan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rattan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RATTAN

Find out the translation of rattan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rattan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rattan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ratán
570 millions of speakers

English

rattan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रतन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الروطان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ротанга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rattan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rotin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rotan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rattan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

籐製品
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

등나무
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rotan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây mây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரம்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रॅटन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rattan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

malacca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rattan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ротанга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rattan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπαστούνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rottang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rotting
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rotting
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rattan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RATTAN»

The term «rattan» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.480 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RATTAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rattan

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QUOTES WITH «RATTAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rattan.
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Gregory Maguire
While I pride myself on trying to be creative in all areas of my life, I have occasionally gone overboard, like the time I decided to bring to a party a salad that I constructed, on a huge rattan platter, to look like a miniature scale model of the Gardens of Babylon.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RATTAN»

Discover the use of rattan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rattan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rattan furniture: a home craftsman's guide
Full work instructions for a dozen projects specify the few basic tools and simply learned skills needed to make a rattan love seat, coffee table, dining table, etagere, and other items
Max Alth, Charlotte Alth, 1979
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Principles of Soil Physics
The text incorporates valuable assessment methods, graphs, problem sets, and tables from recent studies performed around the globe and offers an abundance of tables, photographs, and easy-to-follow equations in every chapter.
Rattan Lal, Manoj K. Shukla, 2004
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Vocational Training in General Dental Practice: A Handbook ...
This work is a guide to training new dentists in practice. It aims to help dental practitioners to become competent educators, with ease.
Raj Rattan, 2001
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Rattan Glossary: And Compendium Glossary with Emphasis on Africa
Orang Asli Social Life and Development N° 48 (special issue: six of seven articles on some aspect of rattan). Alam, M.K. 1990. Rattans of Bangladesh. Chittagong, Bangladesh Forest Research Institute. Alth, M. & Alth, C. 1979. Rattan furniture: ...
Dennis Victor Johnson, 2004
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Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: Current State and Trends: ...
Since the products are traded locally, statistics do not enter the national accounting systems. Thus the real value of bamboo products, as well as the impact of changing supplies on human well- being, is difficult to estimate. 9.3.2 Rattans Rattan ...
Rashid M. Hassan, Robert Scholes, Neville Ash, 2005
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The Complete Guide to Chair Caning: Restoring Cane, Rush, ...
Discusses the fundamental tools, materials, and techniques for weaving cane and explains how to repair the seats of cane chairs, offering five detailed chair-making projects, including a traditional splint-caned porch rocker and a chair ...
Jim Widess, 2005
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Chairs: The Delft Collection
249 3 Of the many types of rattan palms, the commericially interesting varieties all belong to the genus Calamus or Daemonorops.When rattan is harvested, the leaf , thorns and bark are stripped from the stem. After selection according to ...
‎2008
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Management of Secondary and Logged-over Forests in ...
Experiences with Logged Forest Enrichment through Rattan Planting in Sabah ( Malaysia) R. Bacilieri1, D.Alloysius2, B. Maginjin2, P. Pajon1 andC. Garcia2 Abstract In 1987, Innoprise Corporation Sdn Bhd (ICSB) embarked on a large- scale ...
Plinio Sist, C. Sabogal, Yvonne Byron, 1999
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Voices from the Forest: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge ...
492/KP/VII/79, was introduced prohibiting the export of raw rattan canes. Seven years later, a further government regulation, Keputusan Mentri Perdagangan No. 274/1986, prohibited the export of washed and sulfurized rattan canes. Finally, in  ...
Malcolm Professor Cairns, 2010
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Wild Product Governance: Finding Policies that Work for ...
In 2004, NTFP-TF commissioned two studies on rattan utilization in ancestral domains to find out if landmark achievements in recognizing community ownership of land had also led to economic and ecological benefits for indigenous peoples.
Sarah A. Laird, Rebecca Jean McLain, Rachel Wynberg, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RATTAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rattan is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Are Only Three Observant Sikh Men Serving In The U.S. Military?
Tajdeep Rattan explained at the Vaisakhi celebration. "I distinctly remember shabad [Sikh hymn] recitation, like the day when I entered manhood at the age of 10 ... «NPR, Jun 15»
2
Share “Class A state baseball tournament: Rattan...”
Rattan (23-10) now has seven state championships in the spring and three of the ... photo - Rattan celebrates after beating Pioneer-Pleasant Vale in the Class A ... «NewsOK.com, May 15»
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Rattan wins Class A State Baseball Championship
The Rattan Rams are state champions again. The Rams beat Pioneer 6-2, to take home their third state title in the last four years. The Rams used timely hitting ... «KXII-TV, May 15»
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Roff, Rattan, Boswell and Coleman ready for state baseball
Class A's Rattan Rams are state bound again as well. The Rams have made it a habit of reaching the tournament in recent years. They last won it all in 2013, but ... «KXII-TV, May 15»
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Students were pressured to implicate Rattan Lubana, says defence …
Alleging false implication of Rattan Lubana, the main accused in the protection money racket in which students of the four elite schools of city were victimised, ... «Hindustan Times, May 15»
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A+ Athlete: Rachel Birchfield, Rattan
RATTAN, Okla. - As a six-time Academic All-State Champion, Rattan's Rachel Birchfield exemplifies what it means to be an A+ Athlete. Rachel is ranked first in ... «KXII-TV, Apr 15»
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hiroomi tahara composes wrap sofa for yamakawa rattan
the 'wrap' is a simple, lightweight sofa by milan-based hiroomi tahara for yamakawa rattan. the design features a wrapped backrest that despite its spare quality, ... «Designboom, Mar 15»
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Class A girls basketball: Cheyenne/Reydon routs Rattan
BETHANY -- Top-ranked Cheyenne/Reydon had no problem with Rattan, making the Rams' first ever trip to the state tournament a short one. The Bears used a ... «NewsOK.com, Mar 15»
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Rattan sinks Stonewall as time expires
Stonewall's Lauryn Humphers (3) walks off the court as Rattan coach Michael Clay and his team celebrate their 42-41 victory over the Lady Longhorns in a ... «Theadanews, Mar 15»
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BHEL commissions 270-MW thermal unit for Rattan India's power …
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned a 270-MW coal based thermal power plant at Rattan India Power Limited's (formerly Indiabulls ... «Business Standard, Feb 15»

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