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galangal

[ guh-lang-guhl ]

noun

  1. the aromatic rhizome of certain eastern Asian plants belonging to the genus Alpinia, of the ginger family, used medicinally and in Southeast Asian cuisine.

galangal

/ ɡəˈlæŋɡəl /

noun

  1. another name for galingale
  2. a zingiberaceous plant, Alpinia officinarum, of China and the East Indies
  3. the pungent aromatic root of this plant, dried and used as a seasoning and in medicine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of galangal1

First recorded in 1500–10, in the sense “aromatic rhizome of the genus Cyperus ”; variant spelling of galingale

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