Ejoo

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ejoo \E"joo\ ([=e]"j[=oo]), n. [Malay [imac]j[=u] or
     h[imac]j[=u].]
     Gomuti fiber. See {Gomuti}.
     [1913 Webster]