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In the sago palms, you'll often find sago beetles which are about the size of your little finger. The Karowai put those on the fire until they're crispy and eat them. They taste a little bit like creamy snails. But compared to sago, the sago beetle is really pretty good.
Tim Cahill

Meaning of "sago" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SAGO

From Malay sāgū.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SAGO

sago  [ˈseɪɡəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAGO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sago is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SAGO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Sago

Sago /ˈseɪɡoʊ/ is a starch extracted in the spongy centre, or pith, of various tropical palm stems, especially Metroxylon sagu. It is a major staple food for the lowland peoples of New Guinea and the Moluccas, where it is called saksak, rabia and sagu. A type of flour, called sago flour, is made from sago. The largest supply of sago comes from the East Indies. Large quantities of sago are sent to Europe and North America for cooking purposes. It is traditionally cooked and eaten in various forms, such as rolled into balls, mixed with boiling water to form a paste, or as a pancake. Sago is often produced commercially in the form of "pearls". Sago pearls can be boiled with water or milk and sugar to make a sweet sago pudding. Sago pearls are similar in appearance to tapioca pearls and the two may be used interchangeably in some dishes. The name sago is also sometimes used for starch extracted from other sources, especially the sago cycad, Cycas revoluta. The sago cycad is also commonly known as the sago palm, although this is a misnomer as cycads are not palms.

Definition of sago in the English dictionary

The definition of sago in the dictionary is a starchy cereal obtained from the powdered pith of a sago palm, used for puddings and as a thickening agent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAGO


caligo
kəˈlaɪɡəʊ
dago
ˈdeɪɡəʊ
GIGO
ˈɡaɪɡəʊ
grego
ˈɡreɪɡəʊ
imago
ɪˈmeɪɡəʊ
impetigo
ˌɪmpɪˈtaɪɡəʊ
lentigo
lɛnˈtaɪɡəʊ
loligo
ləʊˈlaɪɡəʊ
lumbago
lʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ
pichiciago
ˌpɪtʃɪsɪˈeɪɡəʊ
pichiciego
ˌpɪtʃɪsɪˈeɪɡəʊ
plumbago
plʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ
prurigo
prʊəˈraɪɡəʊ
pseudimago
ˌsjuːdɪˈmeɪɡəʊ
Sligo
ˈslaɪɡəʊ
solidago
ˌsɒlɪˈdeɪɡəʊ
subimago
ˌsʌbɪˈmeɪɡəʊ
Tobago
təˈbeɪɡəʊ
vitiligo
ˌvɪtɪˈlaɪɡəʊ
Winnebago
ˌwɪnɪˈbeɪɡəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAGO

sagittal
sagittal suture
sagittally
Sagittarian
Sagittarii
Sagittarius
sagittary
sagittate
sagittiform
sago grass
sago palm
sago pudding
sagoin
sagouin
saguaro
Saguenay
saguin
sagum

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAGO

ago
archipelago
asiago
Bismarck Archipelago
Chicago
farrago
galago
galapago
kago
Lake Winnebago
Malay Archipelago
Otago
Pago Pago
Santiago
Saramago
Sulu Archipelago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuamotu Archipelago
virago
vorago

Synonyms and antonyms of sago in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sago» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAGO

Find out the translation of sago to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sago from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sago» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

西米
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sagú
570 millions of speakers

English

sago
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साबूदाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الساغو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

саго
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sagu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাগু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sagou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sagu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sago
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サゴ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sago
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bột trứng sam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சவ்வரிசி ஆகியவை இதற்கெனப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साबण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sagu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sagù
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sago
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

саго
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sago
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σάγο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sago
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sago
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sago
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sago

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAGO»

The term «sago» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.058 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sago

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QUOTES WITH «SAGO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sago.
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Tim Cahill
In the sago palms, you'll often find sago beetles which are about the size of your little finger. The Karowai put those on the fire until they're crispy and eat them. They taste a little bit like creamy snails. But compared to sago, the sago beetle is really pretty good.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAGO»

Discover the use of sago in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sago and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Holy Hodgepodge!: Have You Thought About Your Religion Lately?
In "Holy Hodgepodge," author Paul E. Sagoinvites us to think seriously about our religious beliefs: what do we really believe and why do we believe it?
Paul E. Sago, 2011
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The Swamp-sago Industry in West Malaysia: A Study of the ...
Already the effect of oilpalm expanSion on the rubber industry, stimulated at the time when sago was also a less competitive export crop, is Viewed with conSiderable alarm, for a shortage in the international rubber market is expected to ...
Koonlin Tan, 1983
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Sago palm: Metroxylon sagu Rottb. - Promoting the ...
11.1 The market Sago palm has potential for development as a commercial crop, chiefly for high- quality starch for use as an industrial feedstock. In the author's opinion, its use as a fresh food will decline continuously. The largest market for the ...
Flach, M.
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Palm sago: a tropical starch from marginal lands
Traditional extraction and preparation of sago. Sago as subbsistence, complementary, and emergency food. Modern commercial sago production in sabah, brunei, and sarawak. International trade. The future outlook for sago production.
Kenneth Ruddle, East-West Technology and Development Institute, 1978
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Papua New Guinea
Neil Nightingale, writing in New Guinea, an Island Apart (BBC Books, 1992), states that the sago palm is used for more than just food. Its leaves are used as roofing material, and its young shoots are split and the fibers made into grass skirts or ...
Ingrid Gascoigne, 2008
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Trees IV
(Sago Palm) (Metroxylon sagu Rottbl.). In: Subhadrabandhu S, Hisajima S (eds) Proc 5th Int Sago Symp, Hat Yai, Thailand (in press) Johnson D (1976) Distribution of sago making in the old world. Sago-76, Proc 1st Int Sago Symp, Kuching, ...
Y. P. S. Bajaj, 1996
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Gender, Ritual and Social Formation in West Papua: A ...
Sago magic For collecting sago, magic is required. Magic is an empty term unless explained and specified, as I now proceed to do. Sago magic consists of three elements, the first being 'there is sago' (amaa poka). Before people leave for the ...
Jan Pouwer, 2010
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The Encyclopedia of Farm Animal Nutrition
(DA) Sago An edible starch extracted from the pith—like centre of several South —east Asian palms, chiefly Metroxylon sagu. Sago is obtained by grinding the inner stem content of fully mature (12—year—old) sago palm that is beginning to  ...
M. F. Fuller, 2004
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The elements of materia medica and therapeutics
St. Granulated Sago ; Grain Sago (Sat/us granulosa) ; Grana Sagi. — The grains are more or less rounded masses of variable size and colour. Examined by a microscope with a low object-glass (say of 2- or 8-inch focus), they are seen to be  ...
Jonathan Pereira, 1855
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Black Hills Gold Rush Towns
Looks at the mining towns that once flourished in the Black Hills, which had long been the destination for prospectors during the 1874 to 1879 rush, when an unknown numbers of mines were worked and more than 400 mining camps and towns ...
Jan Cerney, Roberta Sago, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAGO»

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Can I cut my 6-foot sago palms down to size? Dan Gill's mailbag
Question: I have two sago palms at the front of my house as the centerpiece of a decorative garden. They have grown to be over six feet, and that is too tall. Can I ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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Sago Mini Space Explorer is Google's free family friendly app this …
Google Play has been running a weekly promotion whereby it gives away a free family friendly app. This week, it has appointed Sago Mini Space Explorer as ... «Android Authority, Jul 15»
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Using sago waste to absorb oil spills
Metroxylon sagu or commonly known as the Sago palm thrives in tropical lowland forests and freshwater swamps. The state of Sarawak in Malaysia is one of the ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
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Rockford man accused of dealing heroin in Dixon, Illinois
“After the sale, (Antonio Sago Jr.) was identified and he was arrested by several ... Sago, 26, was charged with delivery of a controlled substance; delivery of a ... «WQAD.com, Jun 15»
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Toxic, lethal Sago Palm nearly kills second family pet in a year
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - An unassuming Sago Palm looks like a nice yard accessory, but if your pet eats any part of it, even just a piece of the ... «WMBF, Jun 15»
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Let your little one set sail for treasure in Sago Mini Boats
It's time for another happy, mini voyage! Get your little guy or gal, invite Harvey the dog, and set sail for a fun adventure in Sago Mini Boats. Your child is at the ... «AppAdvice, Jun 15»
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Japan Post Names Ex-Goldman's Sago to Head Asset Management
Japan Post Holdings Co. hired Katsunori Sago, a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executive in the country, as head of asset management at its banking unit as ... «Bloomberg, May 15»
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Japan Post Bank to name ex-Goldman Japan executive Katsunori …
TOKYO: Japan Post Holdings Co is set to name Katsunori Sago, a former deputy president of Goldman Sachs Japan, as head of asset management at its ... «Economic Times, May 15»
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Philippi Main Street's Campaign For Sago Mine Memorial Continues
Philippi Main Street began a campaign in 2008 to honor the 12 miners who lost their lives in the catastrophic Sago Mine disaster as well as all miners who have ... «WDTV, Apr 15»
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Consider replacing female sago palms with non-toxic palms
A: Many landscapes have relied heavily on sago palms, or Cycas revoluta, for years. This cycad from Japan has dark green fronds, a compact growth habit and ... «Ocala, Mar 15»

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