sago palm

noun

1. any of several tropical Old World palms, as of the genera Metroxylon and Caryota, that yield sago.
2. a cycad, Cycas revoluta, of Japan, having a crown of glossy, fernlike leaves, grown as an ornamental.

sago palm

noun

1. any of various tropical Asian palm trees, esp any of the genera Metroxylon, Arenga, and Caryota, the trunks of which yield sago
2. any of several palmlike cycads that yield sago, esp Cycas revoluta

Word History and Origins

Origin of sago palm¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

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

From Washington Post

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

From Washington Times

Perhaps the petrified sago palm has been repurposed into mulch.

From Washington Times

In Indonesia’s West Papua province, it is the disappearance of the sago palm that is causing heartbreak for the indigenous Marind people.

From The Guardian

It also replants degraded areas with native vegetation and encourages local communities to use the lands in a sustainable way for fishing and planting crops adapted to wetlands, such as sago palm.

From Science Magazine