MALACCA


Meaning of MALACCA in English

[ mə'lakə ]

■ noun brown cane (obtained from a Malaysian climbing palm Calamus scipionum ) that is widely used for walking sticks and umbrella handles.

↘a walking stick of ~ cane.

Origin

C19: from Malacca (or Melaka), a state of Malaysia.

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