jaggery

noun

jag·​gery ˈja-gə-rē How to pronounce jaggery (audio)
: an unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap

Examples of jaggery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ganesha’s favorite foods – coconut, jaggery (a type of sugar), and modak (sweet dumplings) – are offered to him as gifts. Lex Harvey, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024 Advertisement Across South Asia and its diaspora, dal — which refers to both the legumes and the finished dish — is inherently linked to comfort, whether simmered with coconut milk, sweetened with a little jaggery or topped with crisp curry leaves. Priya Krishna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024 Across South Asia and its diaspora, dal — which refers to both the legumes and the finished dish — is inherently linked to comfort, whether simmered with coconut milk, sweetened with a little jaggery or topped with crisp curry leaves. Priya Krishna, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024 The women of the family welcome her with coffee brewed in milk and sweetened with jaggery. Sonia Chopra, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for jaggery 

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Word History

Etymology

Portuguese jágara, probably from Malayalam chakkara sugar

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jaggery was in 1631

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“Jaggery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jaggery. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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