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galangal

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: galangal

1
 n
southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
2
 n
European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: galangal
1

n southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots

Synonyms:
Alpinia galanga
Type of:
ginger
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
2

n European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots

Synonyms:
Cyperus longus, galingale
Type of:
sedge
grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
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