sago

American  

[sey-goh] / ˈseɪ goʊ /

noun

1. a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.

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sago British  

/ ˈseɪɡəʊ /

noun

1. a starchy cereal obtained from the powdered pith of a sago palm, used for puddings and as a thickening agent

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Etymology

Origin of sago

1545–55; earlier sagu < Malay

Example Sentences

Menus change seasonally here, but the current menu, Fight Club, highlights Indonesian ingredients like passionfruit with coconut and sago, and rosella with longan.

From Salon

Mango pomelo sago is the top fruit tea: It harmonizes pulpy tart pomelo with slick sweet mangos and creamy cold slush.

From Washington Post

Common plants to avoid include the sago palm, because it’s toxic to dogs.

From Washington Post

She made upma with sago, the squishy pearls made from palm starch, and poha, the almost translucent pieces of dry, beaten rice, hydrated in a little water.

From New York Times

Rose garden, greenhouse, playhouse, garage with workshop, sago palms and live oaks.

From Washington Times