[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

rattan \rattan"\ ra^tta^n", n. malay r=otan.
   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.
   1913 webster
see also:
ratan calamus 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

rattan
     n 1: climbing palm of sri lanka and southern india remarkable for
          the great length of the stems which are used for malacca
          canes syn: rattan palm, calamus rotang
     2: the stem of various climbing palms of the genus calamus and
        related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and
        canes syn: rattan cane
     3: a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms syn: ratan
see also:
rattan palm calamus rotang rattan cane ratan 

[3] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

rattan, ok town, fips 61950
  location: 34.19795 n, 95.41478 w
  population 1990: 257 129 housing units
  area: 10.3 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 74562

[4] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

rattan, ok -- u.s. town in oklahoma
   population 2000:    241
   housing units 2000: 127
   land area 2000:     3.978293 sq. miles 10.303732 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    3.978293 sq. miles 10.303732 sq. km
   fips code:            61950
   located within:       oklahoma ok, fips 40
   location:             34.202167 n, 95.410914 w
   zip codes 1990:     74562
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    rattan, ok
    rattan

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