sago

[ sey-goh ]

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noun

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

sago

/ ˈseɪɡəʊ /

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

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Origin of sago¹

1545–55; earlier sagu < Malay

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Origin of sago¹

C16: from Malay sāgū

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The sago palm weevil, a type of beetle, is eaten, roasted or raw, as a larvae in Southeast Asia.

Desert was chilled jelly served with mango, sago and pomelo and sliced baked mooncakes.

The unprepared sago is imported from the neighbouring island of Borromeo, and consists of the pith of a short, thick kind of palm.

The buildings resembled those I have described when speaking of the preparation of sago.

Soon after tea our attention was drawn to a pattering on the tent like rain, caused by a fall of sago snow.

Fluffy grains of sago snow fell most of the day, covering the dark rocks and the blue glacier.

She did not speak again until the sago pudding had gone round twice and the fruit once—very quickly.

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