[gal.in.gale] n [ME, a kind of ginger, fr. MF galingal, fr. Ar khalanjan] (1578): an Old World sedge (Cyperus longus) that is used for papermaking and basket-weaving and has an aromatic root; broadly: any of various other sedges of the same genus
GALINGALE
Meaning of GALINGALE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012