Gomuti
Pronunciation : Go*mu"ti
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Malayan gumuti.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913