n.
1.climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for Malacca canes
2.the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
3.a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms
Idiom of the Day
be the death of (someone)
to be the ruin or downfall or death of someone (often used for some kind of problem)
The woman said that her young son's bad behavior would be the death of her.