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Gomuti

Go-mu′ti

,
Noun.
[Malayan
gumuti
.]
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
.

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gomuti

gomuti

English

Noun

gomuti (uncountable)

  1. 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.

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