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Galangal - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Galangal : (noun)
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]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Galanga \Ga*lan"ga\,Galangal : \Ga*lan"gal\, n.[OE. galingale,
OF. galingal, garingal, F. galanga (cf. Sp. galanga), prob.
fr. Ar. khalanj?n. ]
The pungent aromatic rhizome or tuber of certain East Indian
Alpinia_({A._Galanga">or Chinese species of Alpinia ({A. Galanga and A.
officinarum) and of the K[ae]mpferia Galanga), -- all of
the Ginger family.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Galangal |
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SummerTomato: @CheriWiles Standard tom yum: lemongrass, kaffir lime, Galangal, fish sauce, chilies. Here's what's left http://yfrog.com/3g2wfjj |
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hollowlegs: @foodjournalist Mien Tay in battersea do goat in Galangal |
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SeanLeviashvili: Galangal, really? There are children dining here. http://tweetphoto.com/6139255 |
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