荒あら薦ごも

noun

loosely woven mat of wild rice leaves

Rare term for a traditional mat made from wild rice leaves, used historically for packaging or covering.

• 昔むかしは、荒あら薦ごもで荷に物もつを包つつんだり、屋や根ねに敷しいたりした。

  In the past, they wrapped goods or laid them on roofs with ara-gomo mats.