sago

English Thesaurus

1. powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	amylum, starch,
definition	:	a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	pearl sago,
definition	:	sago ground into small round grains (noun.substance)