gomuti

[guh-moo-tee]

noun

plural

gomutis 

1. Also called gomuti palm;. Also called sugar palm. a sago palm, Arenga pinnata, of the East Indies, yielding palm sugar.

2. a black, horsehairlike fiber obtained from this palm, used for making cords, ropes, cables, etc.

gomuti

/ ɡəˈmuːtɪ /

noun

1. an East Indian feather palm, Arenga pinnata, whose sweet sap is a source of sugar

2. a black wiry fibre obtained from the leafstalks of this plant, used for making rope, etc

3. a Malaysian sago palm, Metroxylon sagu

Word History and Origins

Origin of gomuti¹

1805–15; probably < dialectal Malay (Moluccas) gomuti the stem fibers of the palm; compare Malay gəmuti (spelling gemuti )

Word History and Origins

Origin of gomuti¹

from Malay gĕmuti

Example Sentences

Arenga, a term sometimes used as the generic name of the areng or gomuti palm, which is then botanically designated Arenga saccharifera.

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