Malacca cane

noun

Ma·​lac·​ca cane mə-ˈla-kə How to pronounce Malacca cane (audio)
variants or Malacca or malacca cane or malacca
: the often mottled, slender wood stem of an Asian rattan palm (especially Calamus rotang) used especially for walking sticks and umbrella handles

Word History

Etymology

Malacca, Malaya

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Malacca cane was in 1844

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Cite this Entry

“Malacca cane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Malacca%20cane. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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