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