"Penang lawyer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Penang lawyers [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps a corruption of Penang liyar, the wild areca. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Penang lawyer (plural Penang lawyers)
  1. A kind of walking stick made from the stem of the East Asiatic palm (Licuala acutifida).
    Sense id: en-Penang_lawyer-en-noun-Lzz1jSmB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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