Galangal
WordNet
noun
(1) European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
(2) Southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from (cognate with Persian , Sanskrit ), perhaps from , from (a district in China) + .
Noun
- Any of several east Asian plants of the ginger family, used as a spice.
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- 1980: An early English version [of marmelade] was called charedequynce, of which one version included wine, honey, ginger, galingale, cinnamon and wardens as well as quinces. — The Times, 10 Jan 1980, p.12 col. A
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