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
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par for the course
to be just what was expected, to be nothing unusual
That was par for the course. My coworker always comes late when there is much work to do.