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a cane or walking stick made of the brown, often mottled or clouded stem of an East Indian rattan palm, Calamus scipionum.[1835-45]
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Malacca cane
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malacca cane — n. (Bot.), A walking cane made from the stem of a species of palm of the genus {Calamus} ({Calamus Scipionum}), and of a brown color, often mottled. The plant is a native of Cochin China, Sumatra, and Malays. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Malacca cane — n. [after MALACCA] a lightweight walking stick of rattan, often mottled brown … English World dictionary
Malacca-cane — /mə lakˈə kān/ noun A brown walking stick made from the stem of a rattan ORIGIN: Malacca, state in SW Malaysia, a centre of the trade … Useful english dictionary
malacca cane — noun a cane made from the stem of a rattan palm • Syn: ↑malacca • Hypernyms: ↑cane * * * məˈlakə noun also malacca ( s) Usage … Useful english dictionary
Malacca cane — /məlækə ˈkeɪn/ (say muhlakuh kayn) noun a cane or walking stick made of the brown, often mottled or clouded stem of a tropical Asian rattan palm, Calamus scipionum, usually highly polished. {from Malacca} …
malacca cane — n. cane made from malacaa (stem of rattan palm) … English contemporary dictionary
Malacca cane — Malac′ca cane′ n. a walking stick made of the stem of an East Indian rattan palm Calamus scipionum[/ex] • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
malacca — [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 malacca cane. Origin C19: from Malacca (or Melaka), a state of Malaysia … English new terms dictionary
malacca — n. (in full malacca cane) a rich brown cane from the stem of the palm tree Calamus scipionum, used for walking sticks etc. Etymology: Malacca in Malaysia … Useful english dictionary
cane — n. & v. n. 1 a the hollow jointed stem of giant reeds or grasses (bamboo cane). b the solid stem of slender palms (malacca cane). 2 = sugar cane. 3 a raspberry cane. 4 material of cane used for wickerwork etc. 5 a a cane used as a walking stick… … Useful english dictionary
