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GALANGAL
galingale, galangal, Cyperus longus
(noun) European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
galangal, Alpinia galanga
(noun) southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
galangal (countable and uncountable, plural galangals)
Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally Alpinia galanga.
Synonyms
• greater galangal, lesser galangal
• blue ginger
Source: Wiktionary
Ga*lan"ga, Ga*lan"gal, n.Etym: [OE. galingale, OF. galingal, garingal, F. galanga (cf. Sp. galanga), prob. fr. Ar. khalanj. ]
Definition: The pungent aromatic rhizome or tuber of certain East Indian or Chinese species of Alpinia (A. Galanga and A. officinarum) and of the Kæmpferia Galanga), -- all of the Ginger family.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COWBERRY
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
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