galangal

• galingale, galanga

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

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈlæŋɡəl/

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galangal (countable and uncountable, plural galangals)

1. Any of several east Asian plants of 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.

• greater galangal, lesser galangal
• blue ginger

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