[gal-in-geyl, -ing-] 
| any sedge of the genus Cyperus, esp. an Old World species, C. longus, having aromatic roots. |
| gal·in·gale (gāl'ĭn-gāl') n. Any of various sedges of the genus Cyperus, especially C. longus of Europe, having rough-edged leaves, reddish spikelets, and aromatic roots. [Middle English, a kind of root, from Old French galingal, from Arabic ḫulunjān, from Chinese (Mandarin) Gāoliáng jiāng, a kind of ginger : Gāoliáng, an area in Guangdong province + jiāng, ginger.] |