jaggery
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jaggery
1590–1600; < Portuguese (of India) jágara, jagre < Malayalam chakkara < Sanskrit śarkarā sugar
Example Sentences
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When boiled longer, it reduces into jaggery, a mineral-rich palm sugar with a lower glycaemic index than the commonly available white cane sugar.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Along the coast, they added jaggery, an unrefined sugar, which can help protect from salt damage.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
Both are made from a combination of sugarcane and jaggery and their café rum is infused with roasted coffee beans sourced from southern India.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2023
It was interesting to see how some of the cheftestants were totally unclear on certain Indian ingredients, such as jaggery or asafoetida.
From Salon ● May 12, 2023
Piles of tempting wares were there; beads, bangles, and scarfs to decorate; rice, jaggery, and sweetmeats to eat, and innumerable liquors to drink, were placed in profuse array.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various
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