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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) + (jiāng, ginger).

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Noun

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galingale (countable and uncountable, plural galingales)

  1. Alternative spelling of galangal
    • 1980 January 10, The Times, p.12 col. A:
      An early English version [of marmalade] was called charedequynce, of which one version included wine, honey, ginger, galingale, cinnamon and wardens as well as quinces.
  2. One of several species of Cyperus sedges with aromatic rhizomes.

Middle English

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Noun

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galingale

  1. Alternative form of galyngale