Meaning of Malacca cane | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Calamus scipionum, a species of thick rattan climbing palm native to Southeast Asia; its material; (inexact) closely similar species and their material.
   uncountable
2. A walking stick made of C. scipionum or similar material with a rich but mottled brown color.
   countable

Examples

“The mallets or sticks [sc. used in polo] are generally of malacca cane.”

“Malacca cane grows in clumps in the jungle.”

“The well-known ‘Malacca Canes’... do not occur⟳ about Malacca itself, but are imported from Siak, on the opposite coast of Sumatra.”

“Malacca canes have⟳ frequently to be colored in parts.”

“Adrian checked the orchid at his buttonhole, inspected the spats at his feet, gave the lavender gloves a twitch, smoothed down his waistcoat, tucked the ebony Malacca-cane under his arm, swallowed twice and pushed wide the changing-room door.”

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