sago; sago starch
Edible starch extracted from the sago palm; used in cooking and food products.
from Dutch
See also: サゴヤシ
Sago is also used as an ingredient for tapioca.
This dessert contains sago.
Rare kanji spelling; learners will almost always encounter the katakana form.
Borrowed from Dutch 'sago', ultimately from Malay 'sagu'.