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galingale
[ gal-in-geyl, -ing- ]
/ ˈgæl ɪnˌgeɪl, -ɪŋ- /
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noun
any sedge of the genus Cyperus, especially an Old World species, C. longus, having aromatic roots.
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Origin of galingale
First recorded in 1275–1325, in the sense “aromatic rhizome of the genus Alpinia”; Middle English galyngal, galyngale from Middle French galingal, garingal, from Medieval Latin galinga, galanga, galingala, from Arabic khalanjān, khalunjān, khūlunjān, from Persian khūlanjān; further origin uncertain; cf. galangal
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Galilean transformation, galilee, Galileo, Galileo Galilei, galimatias, galingale, galinsoga, Galion, galiot, galipot, gall
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How to use galingale in a sentence
Thence they cut them pointed flag-leaves, and deep marsh-galingale.
Theocritus, Bion and Moschus|TheocritusThere are oak trees—here only galingale blows, here sweetly hum the bees about the hives!
Theocritus, Bion and Moschus|TheocritusHere be oak trees, and here the galingale, and sweetly here hum the bees about the hives.
Theocritus, Bion and Moschus|Theocritus
British Dictionary definitions for galingale
galingale
galangal
/ (ˈɡælɪŋˌɡeɪl) /
noun
a European cyperaceous plant, Cyperus longus, with rough-edged leaves, reddish spikelets of flowers, and aromatic roots
Word Origin for galingale
C13: from Old French galingal, from Arabic khalanjān, from Chinese kaoliang-chiang, from Kaoliang district in Guangdong province + chiang ginger
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