Gomuti
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gomuti is a noun meaning A black, fibrous substance resembling horsehair, obtained from the leafstalks of palms of species Metroxylon sagu and Arenga pinnata (syn. Arenga saccharifera), of tropcial east Asia, and used for making cordage.
Meaning
A black, fibrous substance resembling horsehair, obtained from the leafstalks of palms of species Metroxylon sagu and Arenga pinnata (syn. Arenga saccharifera), of tropcial east Asia, and used for making cordage.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) The palm tree Arenga pinnata.
Example Sentences
The Gomuti, from the trunks of the 'Arnaga Sacharifera,' [sic] is much used as a substitute for horsehair.
While he worked, I trussed the black's hands and feet with a piece of gomuti rope I found lying on the floor.
The gomuti is the thickest of all the palms, but shorter than the coconut. It is readily distinguished from all other palms by its rude and wild aspect.
Synonyms for gomuti
Depending on context, synonyms include ejoo.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tucum, gutta-percha, buntal, pulu, guttapercha, capulin.
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