Definitions of rattan:

• noun:   a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms
• noun:   the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
• noun:   climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for Malacca canes
• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #37071)