sago

/ˈseɪgoʊ/

/ˈseɪgəʊ/

Other forms: sagos

Definitions of sago

1. noun

   powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener
   types:

   pearl sago

   sago ground into small round grains

   type of:

   amylum, starch

   a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles