Definitions for galangal
gəˈlæŋ gəlgalan·gal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. galangal, Alpinia galanganoun

   southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots

2. galingale, galangal, Cyperus longusnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. galangalnoun

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

2. Etymology: From galingal, from قالنجان (cognate with Persian قولنجان, Sanskrit कुलञ्जन), perhaps from 高良薑, from 高良 (a district in China) + 薑.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Galangalnoun

   A medicinal root, of which there are two species. The lesser galangal is in pieces, about an inch or two long, of the thickness of a man’s little finger; a brownish red colour, extremely hot and pungent. The larger galangal is in pieces, about two inches or more in length, and an inch in thickness: its colour is brown, with a faint cast of red in it: it has a disagreeable, but much less acrid and pungent taste than the smaller sort. They are both brought from the East-Indies; the small kind from China, and the larger from the island of Java, wherewith the people, while it is fresh, by way of spice, season their dishes. The small sort is used with us in medicine as a stomachick, and is an ingredient in almost all bitter infusions and mixtures. Hill.

   Etymology: galange, French.

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1. Galangal

   Galangal () is a common name for several tropical rhizomatous spices.

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1. galangal

   Galangal is a rhizome or root plant from the ginger family, known for its culinary and medicinal uses. It is native to Southeast Asia and is commonly used in Thai, Indonesian, and Malaysian cooking. It has a spicy, woody, and earthy flavor, often used in soups, curries, and teas. Galangal is also known to have several health benefits, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

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1. Galangalnoun

   the pungent aromatic rhizome or tuber of certain East Indian or Chinese species of Alpinia (A. Galanga and A. officinarum) and of the Kaempferia Galanga), -- all of the Ginger family

2. Etymology: [OE. galingale, OF. galingal, garingal, F. galanga (cf. Sp. galanga), prob. fr. Ar. khalanjn. ]

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1. Galangal

   Galangal is a rhizome of plants in the ginger family Zingiberaceae, with culinary and medicinal uses originating in Indonesia.. The rhizomes are used in various Asian cuisines. Though it is related to and resembles ginger, there is little similarity in taste. In its raw form, galangals have a stronger taste than common ginger. They are available as a whole rhizome, cut or powdered. The whole fresh rhizome is very hard, and slicing it requires a sharp knife. A mixture of galangal and lime juice is used as a tonic in parts of Southeast Asia. In the Indonesian language, the greater galangal and lesser galangal are both called lengkuas or laos, while Kaempferia galanga is known as kencur. It is also known as galanggal, and somewhat confusingly galingale, which is also the name for several plants of the unrelated Cyperus genus of sedges. In Thai language, greater galangal is called "ข่า" or "ข่าใหญ่", while lesser galangal is called "ข่าตาแดง". In Vietnamese, greater galangal is called riềng nếp and lesser galangal is called riềng thuốc.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of galangal in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of galangal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=galangal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Galangal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=galangal
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galangal
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galangal
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=galangal