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ratan

Rattan \Rat*tan"\ (r[a^]t*t[a^]n"), n. [Malay r[=o]tan.] [Written also ratan.] (Bot.) One of the long slender flexible stems of several species of palms of the genus Calamus, mostly East Indian, though some are African and Australian. They are exceedingly tough, and are used for walking sticks, wickerwork, chairs and seats of chairs, cords and cordage, and many other purposes.

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ratan

n. (alternative form of rattan English)

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ratan

n. a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms [syn: rattan]

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Rätan

Rätan is a locality situated in Berg Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 168 inhabitants in 2005.

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And an even more thunderous roar will emerge from the giant Russian dish at Ratan when it, too, starts radar sounding.

Carl Ratan became the centre of a group of workers inspired by the idea of making English more lucid and comprehensive and a truly universal language.