word of the day: rattan

The word of the day is rattan:

1. Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.

2. the tough stems of such palms, used for wickerwork, canes, etc.

3. a stick or switch of this material. (dictionary.com)

 

 

"I did most of my reading as a child on my bed or on a rattan sofa in the sunroom of the house I grew up in.  Here's a strange thing: Whenever I read a book I love, I start to remember all the other books that have sent me into rapture, and I can remember where I was living and the couch I was sitting on when I read them."

 

 - Nora Ephron, I Feel Bad About My Neck