noun climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes.
— synonyms: rattan_palm, Calamus_rotang
noun the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes.
— synonyms: rattan_cane
noun a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms.
— synonyms: ratan