Definitions for galingaleˈgæl ɪnˌgeɪl, -ɪŋ-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gal•in•galeˈgæl ɪnˌgeɪl, -ɪŋ-(n.)
any of numerous sedges of the genus Cyperus, esp. C.langus, having aromatic roots.
Category: Plants
Category: Plants
Ref: galangal.
Origin of galingale:
1275–1325; ME < MF galingal, garingal < Ar khalanjān
Princeton's WordNet
galingale, galangal, Cyperus longus(noun)
European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
Webster Dictionary
Galingale(noun)
a plant of the Sedge family (Cyperus longus) having aromatic roots; also, any plant of the same genus
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