sago

[ sey-goh ]

noun
  1. a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.

Origin of sago

1
1545–55; earlier sagu<Malay

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British Dictionary definitions for sago

sago

/ (ˈseɪɡəʊ) /


noun
  1. a starchy cereal obtained from the powdered pith of a sago palm, used for puddings and as a thickening agent

Origin of sago

1
C16: from Malay sāgū

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