Sagoo
/səˈɡuː/noun
An obsolete or variant spelling of sago, a starchy substance obtained from certain palms.
Did you know?Sagoo is an older English variant of “sago,” whose name entered European languages through Southeast Asian trade, especially Malay and Javanese sources.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-European Southeast Asia
Javanese
sagu
“Sago starch or the edible pith of certain palms”
Early Modern Period
Malay
sagu
“Starchy food derived from palms”
16th Century
Portuguese
sago
“Sago, encountered through maritime trade in Southeast Asia”
17th Century
English
sago
“A starch imported from the East Indies”
18th–19th Century
English
sagoo
“A variant or older spelling of sago”
Modern English
English
sagoo
“An obsolete or nonstandard variant of “sago””