Galingale

[gæliŋgeil]

解释:

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

尤金伲亚整理--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) A plant of the Sedge family (Cyperus longus) having aromatic roots; also, any plant of the same genus.

校对:梅勒妮

解释:

n. the aromatic root of certain E. Indian plants of genera Alpinia and K鎚pferia formerly much used in medicine and cookery: the tuber of Cyperus longus of ancient medicinal repute: also the whole plant.—Also Galan′gal.

校对:维多利亚