[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

galanga \galan"ga\, galangal \galan"gal\, n.oe. galingale,
   of. galingal, garingal, f. galanga cf. sp. galanga, prob.
   fr. ar. khalanj=an. 
   the pungent aromatic rhizome or tuber of certain east indian
   or chinese species of alpinia alpinia galanga and
   alpinia officinarum and of the kaempferia galanga, --
   all of the ginger family.
   1913 webster
see also:
alpinia alpinia galanga alpinia officinarum kaempferia galanga 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

china \chi"na\, n.
   1. a country in eastern asia.
      1913 webster

   2. china ware, which is the modern popular term for
      porcelain. see porcelain.
      1913 webster

   china aster bot., a well-known garden flower and plant.
      see aster.

   china bean. see under bean, 1.

   china clay see kaolin.

   china grass, same as ramie.

   china ink. see india ink.

   china pink bot., an anual or biennial species of
      dianthus dianthus chiensis having variously colored
      single or double flowers; indian pink.

   china root med., the rootstock of a species of smilax
      smilax china, from the east indies; -- formerly much
      esteemed for the purposes that sarsaparilla is now used
      for. also the galanga root from alpinia gallanga and
      alpinia officinarum.

   china rose. bot.
      a a popular name for several free-blooming varieties of
          rose derived from the rosa indica, and perhaps other
          species.
      b a flowering hothouse plant hibiscus rosa-sinensis
          of the mallow family, common in the gardens of china
          and the east indies.

   china shop, a shop or store for the sale of china ware or
      of crockery.

   pride of china, china tree. bot. see azedarach.
      1913 webster
see also:
porcelain china aster aster china bean bean china clay 
kaolin china grass ramie china ink india ink 
china pink dianthus dianthus chiensis china root smilax 
smilax china alpinia gallanga alpinia officinarum china rose rosa indica 
hibiscus rosa-sinensis china shop pride of china china tree azedarach 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

alpinia officinarum
     n : chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of rose-veined
         white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally
         and as flavoring syn: lesser galangal, alpinia
         officinalis
see also:
lesser galangal alpinia officinalis 

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