Associations to the word «Gomuti»

Noun

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Wiktionary

GOMUTI, noun. 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.

Dictionary definition

GOMUTI, noun. Malaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibers; yields a sweet sap used in wine and trunk pith yields sago.

Wise words

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