Etymology

rattan

R1A1T1T1A1N1

Today it means: Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus. Full definition →

Malay rotan
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  1. Malay · borrowed fromrotan
  2. Malay · borrowed fromrotan
  3. English todayrattan

Borrowed from Malay rotan.

Words from the same roots

Malayrotan all →

rotan

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