Ma·lac·ca (m -l k , -läk)n. The stem of the rattan palm, used for making canes and umbrella handles. [After Malacca (now Melaka), a town of western Malaysia.] |
| Malacca, Strait of A channel between Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula connecting the Andaman Sea with the South China Sea. |
malacca, malacca cane [məˈlækə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the stem of the rattan palm
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a walking stick made from this stem
Malacca [məˈlækə]
n
(Placename) a state of SW Peninsular Malaysia: rubber plantations. Capital: Malacca. Pop.: 602 867 (2000). Area: 1650 sq. km (637 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  malacca - stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handlescane - a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane Calamus rotang, rattan, rattan palm - climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes |
| 2. | malacca - a cane made from the stem of a rattan palm cane - a stick that people can lean on to help them walk |
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