MALACCA
malacca, malacca cane
(noun) a cane made from the stem of a rattan palm
Malacca
(noun) the third smallest Malaysian state; located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula
malacca
(noun) stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Malacca
State in western Malaysia.
Capital of Malacca state.
A narrow stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*lac"ca, n.
Definition: A town and district upon the seacoast of the Malay Peninsula. Malacca cane (Bot.), a cane obtained from a species of palm of the genus Calamus (C. Scipionum), and of a brown color, often mottled. The plant is a native of Cochin China, Sumatra, and Malays.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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