| NOUN | plant | Cyperus longus, galingale, galangal | European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots |
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| Meaning | European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots. | |
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| Synonyms | galingale, galangal | |
| Member of | Cyperus, genus Cyperus | type genus of Cyperaceae |
| Broader | sedge | grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers |
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