jaggery

noun

jag·​gery ˈja-gə-rē 

: an unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap

Examples of jaggery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The temple also holds an annual elephant race and a feeding ritual where, following prayers, the animals are given rice, ghee, jaggery, fruits and vegetables. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

The work’s narrator is travelling from the port of Batavia to the Sunda Islands on a ship filled with ghee, opium, and jaggery. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026

Once the onions are translucent and light golden, add the garlic, ginger, tomatoes, jaggery and continue cooking for another 5 to 6 minutes on low heat. — Anita Jaisinghani, Houston Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026

Add depth with brown sugar, jaggery, maple syrup, date molasses, or even miso. — Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese jágara, probably from Malayalam chakkara sugar

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined above