sago

noun

sa·​go ˈsā-(ˌ)gō 

plural sagos

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Check sagos for white cycad scale and control as needed. 47. —Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025

Your email photo showed an older sago with what appears to be a manganese deficiency. —Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024

This was once a fairly common minor nutrient deficiency with sagos affecting the new growths. —Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024

My sago looks sad — developing yellow and brown leaves in the top center of the plant. —Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024

But interest never disappears entirely, especially as the chef employs slight alterations—such as submerging the tang yuan in fresh coconut milk and sago pearls rather than a warm soup—to give the dish a refreshing twist in hotter months. —Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024

By 10,000 years ago, the folks in the lowlands were growing sago and manipulating other vegetation such as wild rice, Hunt says. —Karen Coates, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2016

If the plant is large, equipment is needed to lift and move the sago as the root balls are heavy. —Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2022

Some gardeners also report success using a home remedy of solutions made from coffee grounds applied to all parts of the sago and soil near the trunk. —Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Nov. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Malay sagu sago palm

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sago

• sago palm

Rhymes for sago

• plantago
• winnebago

Kids Definition

sago

noun

sa·​go ˈsā-gō 

plural sagos

: a dry granulated or powdered starch prepared from spongy tissue inside the stem of a sago palm

Medical Definition

sago

noun

sa·​go ˈsā-(ˌ)gō 

plural sagos

: a dry granulated or powdered starch prepared from the pith of a sago palm and used in foods and as textile stiffening