English dictionary
sago
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A dry granulated starch imported from the East Indies, much used for making puddings and as an article of diet for the sick; also, as starch, for stiffening textile fabrics. It is prepared from the stems of several East Indian and Malayan palm trees, but chiefly from the <i>Metroxylon Sagu</i>; also from several cycadaceous plants (<i>Cycas revoluta</i>, <i>Zamia integrifolia</i>, etc.).
Source: webster1913