sago
noun/ˈseɪɡəʊ/ · Philippines /sɐˈɡo/
Etymology From Malay sagu, via Portuguese sagu or Dutch sago.
1
A powdered starch obtained from certain palms (Metroxylon spp., esp. Metroxylon sagu), used as a flour and food thickener and for sizing textiles.
2
A similar starch obtained from palm-like cycad, especially Cycas revoluta.
3
Any of the palms and cycads from which sago starch is extracted.
- Derived terms
- Portland sago, sagolike, sago palm, sago pudding, sago spleen
- Related terms
- sago palm