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/
Korean meaning: 열대 야자나무나 소철류의 속에서 추출한 전분성 식품
Korean pronunciation: 세이-고 (강세: 세이)
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!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
말레이어 'sagu'에서 유래되었으며, 16세기 포르투갈 상인들이 동남아시아에서 유럽으로 전해진 단어입니다. 사고야자나무의 속에서 추출하는 전분을 지칭하는 말로 시작되었습니다.
🎵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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