galangal
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galangal
- /ɡəˈlæŋɡəl/
Where it comes from
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”).
noun galangals · galingale · galanga
- 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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noun any of several plants of the ginger family
| Español | galangal |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 高良薑 /高良姜 gāoliángjiāng |
| हिन्दी | कुलंजन kulañjan |
| Português | galanga |
| Français | galangue, galanga |
| Deutsch | Galgant |
| Italiano | galanga |
| Ελληνικά | χαυλιτζάνι chavlitzáni |
| Русский | галанговый ко́рень galangovyj kórenʹ, калга́н kalgán, галга́н galgán, галгант galgant, галанга galanga |
| Tiếng Việt | riềng |
| العربية | خَوْلَنْجَان ḵawlanjān |
Talk about this word "galangal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/galangal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. galangal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/galangal "galangal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/galangal.Cite this
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title = {galangal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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