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Definition of Gomuti
1. Noun. Malaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibers; yields a sweet sap used in wine and trunk pith yields sago.
Exact synonyms: Arenga Pinnata, Gomuti Palm, Sugar Palm
Generic synonyms: Sago Palm
Group relationships: Arenga, Genus Arenga
Terms within: Jaggary, Jaggery, Jagghery
Generic synonyms: Sago Palm
Group relationships: Arenga, Genus Arenga
Terms within: Jaggary, Jaggery, Jagghery
Definition of Gomuti
1. n. 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.
Definition of Gomuti
1. a palm tree [n -S]
Medical Definition of Gomuti
1. 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. Synonym: ejoo. Origin: Malayan gumuti. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)