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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