HyperDic: galingale

English > 1 sense of the word galingale:
NOUNplantgalingale, galangal, Cyperus longusEuropean sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
English > galingale: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningEuropean sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots.
Synonymsgalangal, Cyperus longus
Member ofCyperus, genus Cyperustype genus of Cyperaceae
Broadersedgegrasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers

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