[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] : WordNet (r) 2.0

galangal
     n 1: southeastern asian perennial with aromatic roots syn: alpinia
          galanga
     2: european sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of
        reddish flowers and aromatic roots syn: galingale, cyperus
        longus
see also:
alpinia galanga galingale cyperus longus 

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