galingale

[gal-in-geyl, -ing-]

noun

any sedge of the genus Cyperus, especially an Old World species, C. longus, having aromatic roots.

Origin of galingale

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French galingal, garingal < Arabic khalanjān < Persian khūlanjān

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Historical Examples of galingale

There are oak trees—here only galingale blows, here sweetly hum the bees about the hives!
Theocritus, Bion and Moschus
Theocritus
Here 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

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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