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noun
the aromatic, medicinal rhizome of certain eastern Asian plants belonging to the genus Alpinia, of the ginger family.
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variant of galingale
variant of galingale
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Galangal
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World English Dictionary
| galangal (ɡəˈlæŋɡəl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | another name for galingale |
| 2. | a zingiberaceous plant, Alpinia officinarum, of China and the East Indies |
| 3. | the pungent aromatic root of this plant, dried and used as a seasoning and in medicine |
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galangal ga·lan·gal (gə-lāng'gəl) or ga·lan·ga (-gə)
n.
A plant of eastern Asia, having pungent, aromatic rhizomes used as an aromatic stimulant and carminative.
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