GOMUTI

Etymology

Noun

gomuti (uncountable)

A black, fibrous substance resembling horsehair, obtained from the leafstalks of two palms, Metroxylon sagu, and Arenga pinnata (syn. Arenga saccharifera), of the Indian islands, and used for making cordage.

Synonym: ejoo

Source: Wiktionary


Go*mu"ti, n. Etym: [Malayan gumuti.]

Definition: A black, fibrous substance resembling horsehair, obtained from the leafstalks of two kinds of palms, Metroxylon Sagu, and Arenga saccharifera, of the Indian islands. It is used for making cordage. Called also ejoo.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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