sago

Meaning

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 a palm-like cycad (Cycas revoluta).
3. Any of the palms from which sago is extracted.

Synonyms

sago palm

food

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stem

banana leaf

Etymology

From Malay sagu, via Portuguese sagu or Dutch sago.