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palm — palm1 /pahm/, n. 1. the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers. 2. the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal. 3. the part of a glove covering this part of the hand. 4. Also called… … Universalium
Sago palm — Sago Sa go (s[=a] g[ o]), n. [Malay. s[=a]gu.] A dry granulated starch imported from the East Indies, much used for making puddings and as an article of diet for the sick; also, as starch, for stiffening textile fabrics. It is prepared from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
true sago palm — noun Malaysian palm whose pithy trunk yields sago a starch used as a food thickener and fabric stiffener; Malaya to Fiji • Syn: ↑Metroxylon sagu • Hypernyms: ↑sago palm … Useful english dictionary
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Sago — is a starch extracted from the pith inside stems of the sago palm Metroxylon sagu . Sago forms a major staple food for the lowland peoples of New Guinea and the Moluccas where it is called sagu and traditionally is cooked and eaten in the form of … Wikipedia
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List of unrefined sweeteners — This list of unrefined sweeteners includes all natural, unrefined or low processed sweeteners.Sweeteners are usually made with the fruit or sap of plants. But can also be made from the whole plant or any part of it, some sweeteners are also made… … Wikipedia
Tapioca — is a flavorless, colorless, odorless starch extracted from the root of the plant species Manihot esculenta . This species, native to South America, is now cultivated worldwide and has many names, including cassava, bitter cassava, manioc,… … Wikipedia
angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) … Universalium
