sago
A powdered starch obtained from certain palms, used as a flour and food thickener and…A powdered starch obtained from certain palms (Metroxylon spp., esp. Metroxylon sagu), used as a flour and food thickener and for sizing textiles.
» He wants more sago and agar-agar.
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)A powdered starch obtained from certain palms (Metroxylon spp., esp. Metroxylon sagu), used as a flour and food thickener and for sizing textiles.
Sago
са́гоságo
powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener
(countable, uncountable)A similar starch obtained from palm-like cycad, especially Cycas revoluta.
(countable, uncountable)Any of the palms and cycads from which sago starch is extracted.
Sago
са́говая па́льмаságovaja pálʹma
Examples
2 sentencesHe wants more sago and agar-agar.
Other products include coal, coconuts, sugar cane, pineapples, tobacco, vegetables, sago, tapioca, coffee, tea, maize, and groundnuts.
Translations
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Origin
From Malay sagu, via Portuguese sagu or Dutch sago.From Malay sagu, via Portuguese sagu or Dutch sago.
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Forms
plural: sagos / sagoesWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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