true sago palm

/tru ˌseɪgoʊ pɑ(l)m/
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Definitions of true sago palm
  1. noun
    Malaysian palm whose pithy trunk yields sago--a starch used as a food thickener and fabric stiffener; Malaya to Fiji
    synonyms: Metroxylon sagu
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    sago palm
    any of various tropical Asian palm trees the trunks of which yield sago
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