galangal
noun
gal·an·gal
ˈga-lən-ˌgal
-liŋ-,
gə-ˈlaŋ-gəl
1
: either of two eastern Asian perennial herbs (Alpinia galanga and A. officinarum) of the ginger family with dark green sword-shaped leaves and pungent aromatic rhizomes
2
: the fresh, dried, or ground rhizome of a galangal used in cookery as a spice and in medicine
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