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noun
Calamus scipionum, a species of thick rattan climbing palm native to Southeast Asia; its material; (inexact) closely similar species and their material.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A walking stick made of C. scipionum or similar material with a rich but mottled brown color.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: fashion, lifestyle
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Synonyms: malacca stick
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Malacca cane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
a cane made from the stem of a rattan palm
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: malacca
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Broader terms: cane
History
From the former importance of Malacca as a port for the rattan trade and cane in its senses both as a reed-like plant and as a walking stick.
