galangal
[guh-lang-guh l]
- the aromatic, medicinal rhizome of certain eastern Asian plants belonging to the genus Alpinia, of the ginger family.
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Origin of galangal
variant of galingale
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galangal
- another name for galingale
- a zingiberaceous plant, Alpinia officinarum, of China and the East Indies
- the pungent aromatic root of this plant, dried and used as a seasoning and in medicine
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galangal
(gə-lăng′gəl)- A plant of eastern Asia, having pungent, aromatic rhizomes used as an aromatic stimulant and carminative.
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