galingaleEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishgalingale /ˈɡalɪŋɡeɪl / ▸ noun 1 (also English galingale or sweet galingale) a Eurasian sedge with an aromatic rhizome, formerly used in perfumes. Cyperus longus, family Cyperaceae. 2 variant spelling of galangal – ORIGIN late 16th century: variant of galangal.
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