Galangal

Quick meaning: Galangal is a noun meaning Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally Alpinia galanga.

Meaning

Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally Alpinia galanga.

Example Sentences

The refreshing aroma of galangal acts in combination with and as a contrast to lemongrass in many recipes in this book.

Another time, she dined in Hampstead, where she was fed a version of stargazy pie with a whole squid where the eel should have been. It was flavoured, for the full medieval effect, with galangal, which her hostess described as “kind of like frankincense”.

Word Forms

• galangals
• galingale
• galanga

Synonyms for galangal

Depending on context, synonyms include galingale.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include galingale, galanga, cutcherry, ginger, kencur, gallingale.

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