Galingale (Noun)
Meaning
European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The botanical garden featured a variety of sedges, including the fragrant galingale with its distinctive reddish flowers.
- Galingale was a common ingredient in medieval European cooking, particularly in soups and stews.
- The aromatic roots of the galingale plant were used in traditional medicine for centuries to treat various ailments.
- In the wetlands of rural England, galingale grew abundantly alongside wild iris and willow.
- The fragrance of galingale wafted through the forest, attracting bees and other pollinators to the flowering sedge.