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Malacca
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Ma·lac·ca  (m-lk, -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)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.malacca - stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles
cane - 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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