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malacca

ma·lacca

UK/məˈlaka/ US/məˈlakə/ uncommon

noun

1.

stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles

2.

a cane made from the stem of a rattan palm

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Origin

From Malay Melaka, probably after melaka, a kind of tree that grows in the region.

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