sago

Noun
  1. Powdery starch from certain sago palms;
    Used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener (synset 115079174)
    is a 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
    subtypes: pearl sago - sago ground into small round grains

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