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Definition of malacca in English: malaccanounməˈlakəməˈläkə mass noun1Brown cane that is used for walking sticks and umbrella handles. The cane is obtained from a Malaysian climbing palm (Calamus scipionum, family Palmae) Example sentencesExamples - Top hats and black malacca canes are the visual signature of a show that combines cartoon posturing and a commitment to articulating the text.
- In this way blows can be made so formidable that with an ordinary malacca cane it is possible to sever a man's jugular vein through the collar of his overcoat.
- The price per bundle of split rattan is P 0.15 per 50 pieces of malaccas (malaccas are produced by splitting off the skin from the rattan poles with a hand-operated tool).
- There I found gula malacca (palm sugar), the package bearing its Malay name, something which I thought would have been impossible to find here.
- 1.1count noun A walking stick of malacca cane.
Synonyms walking stick, stick, staff
Origin Mid 19th century: from the place name Malacca. Definition of malacca in US English: malaccanounməˈläkə 1Brown cane that is widely used for walking sticks and umbrella handles. The cane is obtained from the stem of a Malaysian climbing palm (Calamus scipionum, family Palmae) Example sentencesExamples - There I found gula malacca (palm sugar), the package bearing its Malay name, something which I thought would have been impossible to find here.
- Top hats and black malacca canes are the visual signature of a show that combines cartoon posturing and a commitment to articulating the text.
- The price per bundle of split rattan is P 0.15 per 50 pieces of malaccas (malaccas are produced by splitting off the skin from the rattan poles with a hand-operated tool).
- In this way blows can be made so formidable that with an ordinary malacca cane it is possible to sever a man's jugular vein through the collar of his overcoat.
- 1.1 A walking stick of malacca cane.
Synonyms walking stick, stick, staff
Origin Mid 19th century: from the place name Malacca. |