galingale
[
gal
-in-geyl, -ing-]
/ˈgæl ɪnˌgeɪl, -ɪŋ-/
noun
1.
any sedge of the genus
Cyperus,
especially an Old World species,
C. longus,
having aromatic roots.
Origin
1275-1325;
Middle English
<
Middle French
galingal, garingal
<
Arabic
khalanjān
<
Persian
khūlanjān
British Dictionary definitions for
galingale
galingale
/
ˈɡælɪŋˌɡeɪl
/
noun
1.
a European cyperaceous plant,
Cyperus longus,
with rough-edged leaves, reddish spikelets of flowers, and aromatic roots
Word Origin
C13: from Old French
galingal,
from Arabic
khalanjān,
from Chinese
kaoliang-chiang,
from
Kaoliang
district in Guangdong province +
chiang
ginger