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• galingale — [ galɪŋˌgeɪl] noun 1》 (also English or sweet galingale) a sedge with an aromatic rhizome, formerly used in perfumes. [Cyperus longus.] 2》 variant spelling of galangal. Origin C16: var. of galangal …   English new terms dictionary

• galingale — sb. == the sweet cyperus. Cok. 71. Fr. galangue …   Oldest English Words

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