galangal
Americannoun
noun
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another name for galingale
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a zingiberaceous plant, Alpinia officinarum, of China and the East Indies
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the pungent aromatic root of this plant, dried and used as a seasoning and in medicine
Etymology
Origin of galangal
First recorded in 1500–10, in the sense “aromatic rhizome of the genus Cyperus ”; variant spelling of galingale
Vocabulary lists containing galangal
Southeast Asia - Middle School
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Southeast Asia - High School
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The tom kha soup, served in a large silver bowl over a small flame, . is rich with coconut milk and bright with lemongrass, lime and galangal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
I'm intrigued by the ingredients in some of your dishes: galangal in the scallop appetizer, nduja in the clam tostada, tzatziki in the tlayuda, xnipec and toum with the octopus.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2023
And just limeade and galangal soda, no alcohol, are available, too.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
Traces of eight spices were found: turmeric, ginger, fingerroot, sand ginger, galangal, clove, nutmeg and cinnamon.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 21, 2023
The plant is closely allied to Alpinia calcarata, the rhizome of which is sold in the bazaars of some parts of India as a sort of galangal.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various
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