Galingale Definition
gălĭn-gāl
noun
Webster's New World
Any of various sedges of the genus Cyperus, especially C. longus of Europe, having rough-edged leaves, reddish spikelets, and aromatic roots.
American Heritage
Alternative spelling of galangal.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Cyperus longus
- galangal
Other Word Forms of Galingale
Noun
Singular:
galingale
Plural:
galingalesOrigin of Galingale
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From Middle English, via Old French from Arabic كالانجان (ḵalanjān), probably from Chinese 高粱酒姜 (gāoliángjiāng), from 高粱酒 (gāoliáng, a district in Guongdong Province, China) + 姜 (jiāng, "ginger").
From Wiktionary
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Middle English aromatic root of any of several kinds of plants, galangal galangal
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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