gomuti

A noun referring to a Malaysian feather palm tree, characterized by a base densely covered in fibers, from which a sweet sap is extracted for wine and the trunk pith is used to produce sago.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una palma pinnada de Malasia cuya base está densamente cubierta de fibras, de las que se extrae un jugo dulce para hacer vino, y cuyo tronco se aprovecha para producir sagú.

1. A type of palm tree C2 formal

   A Malaysian feather palm (Arenga pinnata) whose trunk base is covered with dense, fibrous material. It produces sweet sap, which is used to make wine, and the pith of the trunk is a source of sago.

   • The gomuti palm is commonly cultivated in Southeast Asia for its versatile products.
   • Local farmers tap the gomuti tree for its sugary sap, which is fermented into palm wine.
   • The trunk pith of the gomuti is processed to extract edible sago starch.
   • This feather palm's fibers are sometimes used for making durable ropes and brushes.

   🇪🇸Palma de azúcar

   Sinónimos: sago palm

• gomutis plural form
• gomutis' possessive plural form
• gomuti's possessive singular form