sago
noun
sa·go
| \ ˈsā-(ˌ)gō
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plural sagos
Definition of sago
: a dry granulated or powdered starch prepared from the pith of a sago palm and used in foods and as textile stiffening
Examples of sago in a Sentence
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It is primarily produced in Southeast Asia, where it is used to create desserts like the tapioca-like pudding sago gula melaka and klepon, coconut-coated rice cakes filled with liquid coconut sugar. — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, "What Is Coconut Sugar, the Alt-Sweetener Taking Over Baking?," 13 Apr. 2018 Check sagos for white cycad scale; control as needed with a natural oil spray. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "April in the garden," 31 Mar. 2018 On the last visit, the dessert was replaced by an even less satisfying sago pudding made from a starch of various palm stems. — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, "Bauer on Eight Tables: Sublime setting, but at $225 food needs to dazzle, too," 19 Jan. 2018 Many sagos are flowering, and your plant has produced a female inflorescence. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "How to treat blossom-end rot," 9 June 2018 It is primarily produced in Southeast Asia, where it is used to create desserts like the tapioca-like pudding sago gula melaka and klepon, coconut-coated rice cakes filled with liquid coconut sugar. — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, "What Is Coconut Sugar, the Alt-Sweetener Taking Over Baking?," 13 Apr. 2018 Check sagos for white cycad scale; control as needed with a natural oil spray. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "April in the garden," 31 Mar. 2018 On the last visit, the dessert was replaced by an even less satisfying sago pudding made from a starch of various palm stems. — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, "Bauer on Eight Tables: Sublime setting, but at $225 food needs to dazzle, too," 19 Jan. 2018 Q: White scale insects are present on our sagos, bamboo and gardenias. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "When adding new mulch, don't disturb old layer," 22 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sago.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sago
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sago
: a substance that is made from a type of palm tree and used especially in cooking
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sago
noun
sa·go
| \ ˈsā-(ˌ)gō
\
\
plural sagos
Medical Definition of sago
: a dry granulated or powdered starch prepared from the pith of a sago palm and used in foods and as textile stiffening