sago

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈseɪgəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈseɪgoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sā′gō)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sa•go /ˈseɪgoʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Fooda starch that comes from palm trees, used in making puddings.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sa•go  (sā′gō),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fooda starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
  • Malay
  • earlier sagu 1545–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sago /ˈseɪɡəʊ/ n
  1. a starchy cereal obtained from the powdered pith of a sago palm, used for puddings and as a thickening agent
Etymology: 16th Century: from Malay sāgū
'sago' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
gomuti - palm family - wiseacre - sago palm

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