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English galingale
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
English/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
▶noun
- 1 the language of England, now used in many varieties throughout the world.
- 2 N. Amer. (in pool or billiards) spin or side given to a ball.
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Englishness noun.
Englishness noun.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
galingale /ˈgalɪŋˌgeɪl/
▶noun
- 1 (also English or sweet galingale) a sedge with an aromatic rhizome, formerly used in perfumes. [Cyperus longus.]
- 2 variant spelling of galangal.
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