sago — a starchy foodstuff obtained from the pith of various tropical palms and cycads
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a starchy foodstuff obtained from the pith of various tropical palms and cycads
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈseɪɡoʊ/
Example Sentences
- The bubble tea shop ran out of tapioca pearls, so they used sago pearls instead.
- My grandmother's secret sago pudding recipe involves soaking the pearls for exactly 30 minutes.
- When I first saw sago, I thought someone had put tiny eyeballs in my dessert!
sago
NOUN[/ˈseɪɡoʊ/]
a starchy foodstuff obtained from the pith of various tropical palms and cycads
Extracting starchy sago from palm tree
Sago cargo halted by embargo!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Sago derives from Malay 'sagu', referring to the starch extracted from the pith of the sago palm tree. The term was transmitted to Europe by Portuguese merchants in the 16th century as trade routes expanded through Southeast Asia.
Breakdown
The word evolved directly from Malay 'sagu' to English 'sago' through phonetic adaptation during maritime trade contact, with no morphological components; it remains a borrowed root noun denoting the starch product itself.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The bubble tea shop ran out of tapioca pearls, so they used sago pearls instead.”
“My grandmother's secret sago pudding recipe involves soaking the pearls for exactly 30 minutes.”
“When I first saw sago, I thought someone had put tiny eyeballs in my dessert!”
“The sago palm can produce starch for up to 15 years before dying.”
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