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galangal

noun
/ɡəˈlæŋɡəl/

Etymology

From Middle English galyngale, from Old French galingal, from Arabic خَلَنْجَان (ḵalanjān), from Persian قولنجان (qulenjân, qulanjân), from Sanskrit कुलञ्जन (kulañjana), perhaps from Chinese 高良薑／高良姜 (gāoliángjiāng), from 高涼 /高凉 (Gāoliáng) (a prefecture or county in China) + 薑 /姜 (jiāng, “ginger”).

  1. derived from कुलञ्जन
  2. derived from قولنجان
  3. derived from خَلَنْجَان
  4. derived from galingal
  5. inherited from galyngale

Definitions

  1. Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family,…

    Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally Alpinia galanga.

    • The refreshing aroma of galangal acts in combination with and as a contrast to lemongrass in many recipes in this book.

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