Definitions
European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
Word origin
From Middle English galyngale, from Old French galingal, from Arabic خَلَنْجَان (ḵalanjān), from Persian قولنجان (qulenjân, qulanjân), from Sanskrit कुलञ्जन (kulañjana), perhaps from Chinese 高良薑／高良姜 (gāoliángjiāng), from 高涼 /高凉 (Gāoliáng) (a prefecture or county in China) + 薑 /姜 (jiāng, “ginger”).
Used in a sentence
“The refreshing aroma of galangal acts in combination with and as a contrast to lemongrass in many recipes in this book.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Aromatic root”8 letters
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