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rattan

Any of various types of palm with very long, slender climbing stems, often growing to 120 m/390 ft. Rattans are native to Southeast Asia, and include species belonging to the genera Calamus, Korthalsia, and Daemonorops. Rattans usually have spines or hooks on their stems and leaves; these help the plants to force their way upwards through the thick tropical forest in which they grow. The stems yield various forms of cane; the Malacca cane used for walking sticks comes from C. scipionum, other species are used for making cane furniture, mats, and baskets.



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Ropes were attached to its forelegs, each rope held by an assistant, who jerked on the same stoutly when a third man, standing in front of the pony, tapped it on the knees with a short, stiff whip of rattan.
Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context
" He added, giving a crack to a rattan he held in his hand, "And be back in quick time, too
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher View in context
He wore second-hand kid gloves, in good repair, and carried a small rattan cane with a curved handle--a female leg--of ivory.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
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