sacsacn.
/ˈsaksak/ A local name in Papua New Guinea for the sago palm, Metroxylon sagu. Also attributive.
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sacsac1947
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sacsac1947
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sacsac1947
1947 I. L. Idriess Isles of Despair xxiv. 163 Sago from the sac-sac palm.
1962 Coast to Coast 1961–2 55 We told them where they would find the sago-palms, the sacsac, to plait for walls and roof.
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