galingale

English

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡælɪŋɡeɪl/

Noun

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 marmelade] 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

Noun

galingale

1. Alternative form of galyngale