# sago

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈseɪɡəʊ/ · frequency rank #67,807

## Definitions
1. A powdered starch obtained from certain palms (Metroxylon spp., esp. Metroxylon sagu), used as a flour and food thickener and for sizing textiles.
2. A similar starch obtained from palm-like cycad, especially Cycas revoluta.
3. Any of the palms and cycads from which sago starch is extracted.

## Etymology
From Malay sagu, via Portuguese sagu or Dutch sago.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sago