'Cyperus longus' definitions:

Definition of 'Cyperus longus'

From: WordNet
noun
European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots [syn: galingale, galangal, Cyperus longus]

Definition of 'Cyperus longus'

From: GCIDE
  • Galingale \Gal"in*gale\, n. [See Galangal.] (Bot.) A plant of the Sedge family (Cyperus longus) having aromatic roots; also, any plant of the same genus. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • Meadow, set with slender galingale. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]