gomuti
gomuti
Definition
go·muti (gō mo̵̅o̅t′ē)
noun
- a Malayan palm (Arenga pinnata) with feathery leaves and a sweet sap from which a crude sugar and an alcoholic beverage, arrack, are made
- the wiry fibers from the leaf stalks of this palm used in making ropes, brushes, etc.
Etymology: Malay gemuti
