jaggery

[ jag-uh-ree ]

/ ˈdʒæg ə ri /

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noun

a coarse, dark sugar, especially that made from the sap of East Indian palm trees.

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Origin of jaggery

1590–1600; <Portuguese (of India) jágara, jagre<Malayalam chakkara<Sanskrit śarkarāsugar

Words nearby jaggery

Jagatai, Jagello, jager, jagged, Jagger, jaggery, jaggies, jaggy, Jagiello, jaguar, jaguarondi

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How to use jaggery in a sentence

One natural farming method calls for replacing all chemical fertilizers and pesticides with organic matter such as cow dung, cow urine and jaggery, a type of solid dark sugar made from sugarcane, to boost soil nutrient levels.
Farmers in India cut their carbon footprint with trees and solar power|Sibi Arasu|May 16, 2022|Science News
A kind of a sugar called “jaggery” is also obtained from the cocoanut juice.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
Her dietary includes jaggery (crude sugar) and milk and plantains.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
He answers his question by drinking some of the conjee, and eating a little jaggery.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

There are high hopes of feasts of cocoanuts and jaggery, beef and boiled rice.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
Before anointing, the people about to do it must present a cocoanut and jaggery.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for jaggery

jaggery

jaggary or jagghery

/ (ˈdʒæɡərɪ) /

noun

a coarse brown sugar made in the East Indies from the sap of the date palm

Word Origin for jaggery

C16: from Hindi jāgrī; compare Sanskrit sárkarā gritty substance, sugar

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