cadjan

English

Alternative forms

• cajan, cadjang

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.

References

• Henry Yule, A[rthur] C[oke] Burnell (1903) “cadjan”, in William Crooke, editor, Hobson-Jobson […] , London: John Murray, […].