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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A powdered starch obtained from certain palms (Metroxylon spp., esp. Metroxylon sagu), used as a flour and food thickener and for sizing textiles. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   Alternative form of sego. alt-of, alternative
3. 3
   powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener wordnet
4. 4
   A similar starch obtained from palm-like cycad, especially Cycas revoluta. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   Any of the palms and cycads from which sago starch is extracted. countable, uncountable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Example

More examples

"He wants more sago and agar-agar."

Etymology

From Malay sagu, via Portuguese sagu or Dutch sago.

Related phrases

Portland sagosago palmsago puddingsago spleensago palm

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