malacca

A noun referring to the stem of the rattan palm, used for making canes and umbrella handles, or a cane made from this material.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant la tige de palmier rotin utilisée pour fabriquer des cannes et des manches de parapluie, ou la canne fabriquée à partir de ce matériau.

1. Rattan stem C1 formal

   The stem of the rattan palm, often used for making walking sticks, canes, and umbrella handles.

   • The artisan carefully shaped the malacca into a walking stick.
   • Malacca is prized for its strength and flexibility in cane making.
   • Umbrella handles made from malacca are both durable and elegant.

   🇫🇷Tige de rotin

2. Cane C1 formal

   A walking stick or cane made from the stem of the rattan palm.

   • He leaned on his malacca as he walked through the garden.
   • The gentleman carried a polished malacca with a silver handle.
   • Antique malaccas are often collected for their craftsmanship.

   🇫🇷Canne en rotin (malacca)

   Synonymes: canewalking stick

• malaccas plural form
• malaccas' possessive plural form
• malacca's possessive singular form