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gomuti definition

go·muti (gō mo̵̅o̅t′ē)

noun

  1. a Malayan palm (Arenga pinnata) with feathery leaves and a sweet sap from which a crude sugar and an alcoholic beverage, arrack, are made
  2. the wiry fibers from the leaf stalks of this palm used in making ropes, brushes, etc.

Etymology: Malay gemuti

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