noun
- a coarse dark brown sugar made from the sap of palm trees or from sugarcane juice
Usage: chiefly South Asian
Examples
- The recipe called for jaggery instead of refined white sugar.
- She bought fresh jaggery from the local market in India.
- Jaggery is considered healthier than processed sugar.
- The sweet was made with jaggery and coconut.
- Traditional Indian desserts often use jaggery as a sweetener.
- The jaggery had a rich, molasses-like flavor.