sago palm

noun

any of several tropical Old World palms, as of the genera Metroxylon and Caryota, that yield sago.

a cycad, Cycas revoluta, of Japan, having a crown of glossy, fernlike leaves, grown as an ornamental.

Origin of sago palm

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby sago palm

Sagittarius, sagittary, sagittate, sago, sago grass, sago palm, sago spleen, sag rod, Saguache, saguaro, Saguenay

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Example sentences from the Web for sago palm

Among their fruit-trees are the sago-palm, the coco-nut palm, and the bread-fruit tree.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3)|Sir James George Frazer
For this purpose a sago-palm is cut down, sago-porridge made, and a wild boar killed.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3)|Sir James George Frazer
The floor was composed of the mid-ribs of the sago-palm, split in two, and supported beneath by poles.
In the Eastern Seas|W.H.G. Kingston
The great teak and sal trees gave place to the lighter growths of bamboo, plantain, and sago-palm.
The Elephant God|Gordon Casserly

Ernest had discovered a sago-palm, and had, after much labor, contrived to fell it.
The Swiss Family Robinson|Johann David Wyss

British Dictionary definitions for sago palm

sago palm

noun

any of various tropical Asian palm trees, esp any of the genera Metroxylon, Arenga, and Caryota, the trunks of which yield sago

any of several palmlike cycads that yield sago, esp Cycas revoluta

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单词	sago palm
释义	sago palm noun any of several tropical Old World palms, as of the genera Metroxylon and Caryota, that yield sago. a cycad, Cycas revoluta, of Japan, having a crown of glossy, fernlike leaves, grown as an ornamental. Origin of sago palm First recorded in 1760–70 Words nearby sago palm Sagittarius, sagittary, sagittate, sago, sago grass, sago palm, sago spleen, sag rod, Saguache, saguaro, Saguenay Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sago palm Among their fruit-trees are the sago-palm, the coco-nut palm, and the bread-fruit tree. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3)\|Sir James George Frazer For this purpose a sago-palm is cut down, sago-porridge made, and a wild boar killed. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3)\|Sir James George Frazer The floor was composed of the mid-ribs of the sago-palm, split in two, and supported beneath by poles. In the Eastern Seas\|W.H.G. Kingston The great teak and sal trees gave place to the lighter growths of bamboo, plantain, and sago-palm. The Elephant God\|Gordon Casserly Ernest had discovered a sago-palm, and had, after much labor, contrived to fell it. The Swiss Family Robinson\|Johann David Wyss British Dictionary definitions for sago palm sago palm noun any of various tropical Asian palm trees, esp any of the genera Metroxylon, Arenga, and Caryota, the trunks of which yield sago any of several palmlike cycads that yield sago, esp Cycas revoluta Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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