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galingale
gal·in·gale G0016500 (găl′ĭn-gāl′)n.1. Any of various sedges of the genus Cyperus, especially C. longus of Europe, having rough-edged leaves, reddish spikelets, and aromatic roots.2. See galangal. [Middle English, aromatic root of any of several kinds of plants, galangal; see galangal.]galingale (ˈɡælɪŋˌɡeɪl) or galangaln (Plants) a European cyperaceous plant, Cyperus longus, with rough-edged leaves, reddish spikelets of flowers, and aromatic roots[C13: from Old French galingal, from Arabic khalanjān, from Chinese kaoliang-chiang, from Kaoliang district in Guangdong province + chiang ginger]gal•in•gale (ˈgæl ɪnˌgeɪl, -ɪŋ-) n. 1. any of numerous sedges of the genus Cyperus, esp. C.langus, having aromatic roots. 2. galangal. [1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French galingal, garingal < Arabic khalanjān] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | galingale - European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic rootsCyperus longus, galangalsedge - grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowersCyperus, genus Cyperus - type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions |
Galingale
Galingale (Alpinia officinarum), a perennial plant of the family Zingiberaceae. It is also known as the Galanga minor, as distinguished from the Galanga major (Alpinia galanga). It grows in East Asia. REFERENCEAtlas lekarstvenykh rastenii SSSR. Moscow, 1962.MedicalSeegalangalgalingale
Synonyms for galingalenoun European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic rootsSynonymsRelated Words- sedge
- Cyperus
- genus Cyperus
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