NYT Dictionary

RATTAN

/ɹəˈtæn/
NounVerbrat-TANrat-tan · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Borrowed from Malay rotan.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ratancaneclubcudgelpaddlerodrulerswitch

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:

+3 earlier appearances in the archive.

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