Ma·lac·ca cane
| \ mə-ˈla-kə
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variants:
or Malacca
or malacca cane
or malacca
Definition of Malacca cane
: the often mottled, slender wood stem of an Asian rattan palm (especially Calamus rotang) used especially for walking sticks and umbrella handles
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“Malacca cane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Malacca%20cane. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of Malacca cane was in 1844
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