galingale
Meanings
Plural: galingales
Noun
- European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
- Alternative spelling of galangal.
- One of several species of Cyperus sedges with aromatic rhizomes.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English galingale, from Old French galingal, from Arabic خَلَنْجَان (ḵalanjān), from Persian قولنجان (qulenjân, qulanjân), from Sanskrit कुलञ्जन (kulañjana), perhaps from Chinese 高良薑／高良姜 (gāoliángjiāng), from 高涼 /高凉 (Gāoliáng) (a prefecture or county in China) + 薑 /姜 (jiāng, “ginger”).
Synonyms
Cyperus longus, galangal
Scrabble Score: 11
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Words With Friends Score: 16
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