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jaggery

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒag(ə)ri/

Definition of jaggery

noun

[mass noun]
  • a coarse dark brown sugar made in India by evaporation of the sap of palm trees.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Portuguese xagara, jag(a)ra, from Malayalam cakkarā, from Sanskrit śarkarā 'sugar'

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