galingale
English
Etymology
From Middle English galingale, from Old French galingal, from Arabic خَلَنْجَان (ḵalanjān), from Persian قولنجان (qulinjân, qulanjân), from Sanskrit कुलञ्जन (kulañjana), perhaps from Chinese 高良薑/高良姜 (gāoliángjiāng), from 高涼 (a prefecture or county in China) + 薑 (“ginger”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡælɪŋɡeɪl/
Noun
galingale (countable and uncountable, plural galingales)
- Alternative spelling of galangal
- 1980, The Times, 10 Jan 1980, 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.
- 1980, The Times, 10 Jan 1980, p.12 col. A
- One of several species of Cyperus sedges with aromatic rhizomes.
Middle English
Noun
galingale
- Alternative form of galyngale