'Arenga saccharifera' definitions:

Definition of 'Arenga saccharifera'

From: GCIDE
  • Gomuti \Go*mu"ti\, n. [Malayan gumuti.] 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. [1913 Webster]