Galingale
WordNet

noun


(1)   European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
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Noun



    • 1980: 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. — The Times, 10 Jan 1980, p.12 col. A
 
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