- galingale
- noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, galangal Date: 1578 1. an Old World sedge (Cyperus longus); broadly any of various other sedges of the same genus 2. galangal
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Galingale — may refer to:*Galingale or Galangal, one of several plants in the Ginger family with aromatic rhizomes used for food and medicines. *Galingale, one of several species of Cyperus sedges with aromatic rhizomes … Wikipedia
Galingale — Gal in*gale, n. [See {Galangal}.] (Bot.) A plant of the Sedge family ({Cyperus longus}) having aromatic roots; also, any plant of the same genus. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Meadow, set with slender galingale. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
galingale — [gal′in gāl΄] n. var. of GALANGAL … English World dictionary
galingale — [ galɪŋˌgeɪl] noun 1》 (also English or sweet galingale) a sedge with an aromatic rhizome, formerly used in perfumes. [Cyperus longus.] 2》 variant spelling of galangal. Origin C16: var. of galangal … English new terms dictionary
galingale — viksvuolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Viksvuolinių (Cyperaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Cyperus). atitikmenys: lot. Cyperus angl. cyperus; cypress grass; flatsedge; galingale vok. Zypergras rus. сныть; циперус lenk. cibora; cyperus … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
galingale — n. 1 an aromatic rhizome of an E. Asian plant of the genus Alpinia, formerly used in cookery and medicine. 2 (in full English galingale) a sedge (Cyperus longus) having a root with similar properties. Etymology: OE gallengar OF galingal f. Arab.… … Useful english dictionary
galingale — /gal in gayl , ing /, n. any sedge of the genus Cyperus, esp. an Old World species, C. longus, having aromatic roots. [1275 1325; ME < MF galingal, garingal < Ar khalanjan < Pers khulanjan] * * * … Universalium
galingale — sb. == the sweet cyperus. Cok. 71. Fr. galangue … Oldest English Words
galingale — gal·in·gale … English syllables
galingale — gal•in•gale [[t]ˈgæl ɪnˌgeɪl, ɪŋ [/t]] n. 1) pln any of numerous sedges of the genus Cyperus, esp. C. langus, having aromatic roots 2) pln galangal • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME < MF galingal, garingal < Ar khalanjān … From formal English to slang
