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Word: Galangal
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English galingale, via Old French from Arabic ḵalanjān, perhaps from Chinese gāoliángjiāng, from gāoliáng (the name of a district in Guangdong Province, China) + jiāng ‘ginger’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡal(ə)ŋɡal
Definition:
an Asian plant of the ginger family, the aromatic rhizome of which is widely used in cooking and herbal medicine.
Short Definition:Asian plant of ginger family, aromatic rhizome
Variant Forms:
- galingale
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