Crossword clues for galingale
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Galingale \Gal"in*gale\, n. [See Galangal.] (Bot.)
A plant of the Sedge family ( Cyperus longus) having
aromatic roots; also, any plant of the same genus.
--Chaucer.
Meadow, set with slender galingale.
--Tennyson.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (alternative spelling of galangal English) 2 One of several species of ''Cyperus'' sedges with aromatic rhizomes.
WordNet
n. European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots [syn: galangal, Cyperus longus]
Wikipedia
Galingale may refer to:
- Galangal, one of several plants in the ginger family with aromatic rhizomes used for food and medicines
- Galingale, one of several species of Cyperus sedges with aromatic rhizomes, especially:
- Cyperus longus
Usage examples of "galingale".
Griffen saw the big kitchen knife, the remains of chopped vegetables, strips of chicken skin, a piece of fresh galingale.
The stewards brought round a savory condiment of boiled pears mixed with hog's fennel, galingale, and licorice, as an aid to digestion for the noble folk who were by now surely stuffed and surfeited.