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cadjans

cadjans is the plural of cadjan.

Meaning of cadjan

Noun

cadjan (countable and uncountable, plural cadjans)

  1. A form of parchment made from leaves of the coconut palm, formerly used in Asia.
  2. A woven mat of leaves of the coconut palm, traditionally used for roofing and walls in Asia.
    • As I knew I should have to build a house at Dorey, where I was going, I took with me eighty cadjans, or waterproof mats, made of pandanus leaves, to cover over my baggage on first landing, and to help to roof my house afterwards.1869, Alfred Russel Wallace, The Malay Archipelago, volume II, London: Macmillan and Co., page 299

Questions about cadjans

What is cadjans the plural of?
Cadjans is the plural of cadjan.

Words near cadjans in the dictionary

  1. Cadix
  2. Cadiz
  3. cadjan
  4. cadjang
  5. cadjangs
  6. cadjans
  7. cadjee
  8. cadjees
  9. cadjowa
  10. cadjowas
  11. cadju nut

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