galangal

Definition of Galangal in English :

1. alpinia galanga, galangal

southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots

European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Galangal

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

noun

1.

either of two plants (genus Alpinia) of the ginger family, whose dried rhizomes yield aromatic substances used in medicines and flavorings

2.

any of various plants (genus Cyperus) of the sedge family, some of which have aromatic rootstocks

n.

1. Either of two plants (Alpinia galanga or A. officinarum) of eastern Asia, having pungent, aromatic rhizomes used medicinally and as seasoning.

2. The dried roots of either of these plants. In both senses also called galingale.