ratan
/rəˈtæn/
noun
- A climbing palm plant with long, thin, tough stems, used for making furniture, baskets, and other woven items.
- The chair was made of woven ratan, which made it lightweight and durable.
- They harvested ratan from the forest to sell to furniture makers.
- Ratan grows naturally in tropical regions like Southeast Asia.
- The stem of the ratan plant, used as a material for crafts and furniture.
- She bought a roll of ratan to repair the old basket.
- The artisan soaked the ratan in water to make it flexible for weaving.
- Ratan is often used instead of wood because it is lighter and more flexible.
- A walking stick or cane made from ratan.
- He tapped his ratan on the floor to get everyone's attention.
- The elderly man leaned on his ratan as he walked through the park.
- The antique shop sold a beautiful carved ratan from the 1800s.
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