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

Words Nearby sago

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How to use sago in a sentence

  • Soon after tea our attention was drawn to a pattering on the tent like rain, caused by a fall of sago snow.

    The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
  • Fluffy grains of sago snow fell most of the day, covering the dark rocks and the blue glacier.

    The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
  • She did not speak again until the sago pudding had gone round twice and the fruit once—very quickly.

    The Devourers | Annie Vivanti Chartres

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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