Malacca Definition

mə-lăkə, -läkə
noun
The stem of a rattan palm, formerly used for making canes and umbrella handles.
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State in western Malaysia.

Wiktionary
Capital of Malacca state.
Wiktionary

Origin of Malacca

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

    From Wiktionary

  • After Malacca (now Melaka), a town of western Malaysia

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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