galingalePronunciation: /ˈgalɪŋˌgeɪl/Definition of galingale noun 1 (also English galingale or sweet galingale) a Eurasian sedge with an aromatic rhizome, formerly used in perfumes. Cyperus longus, family Cyperaceae 2variant spelling of galangal.Origin: late 16th century: variant of galangalgalingale in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of galingale in the US English dictionary