gal·in·gale (g l  n-g l )n. Any of various sedges of the genus Cyperus, especially C. longus of Europe, having rough-edged leaves, reddish spikelets, and aromatic roots. [Middle English, a kind of root, from Old French galingal, from Arabic  ulunjn, from Chinese (Mandarin) Goliáng jing, a kind of ginger : Goliáng, an area in Guangdong province + jing, ginger.] |
galingale [ˈgælɪŋˌgeɪl], galangal
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a European cyperaceous plant, Cyperus longus, with rough-edged leaves, reddish spikelets of flowers, and aromatic roots
[from Old French galingal, from Arabic khalanjān, from Chinese kaoliang-chiang, from Kaoliang district in Guangdong province + chiang ginger]
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| Noun | 1. |  galingale - European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic rootssedge - grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers Cyperus, genus Cyperus - type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions |
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