galangal

English
Galangal root

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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”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈlæŋɡəl/
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Noun

galangal (countable and uncountable, plural galangals)

  1. Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally Alpinia galanga.
    • 2008, Carol Selva Rajah, David Thompson, Heavenly Fragrance, page 144:
      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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