galangal
Plural: galangals
Noun
- An aromatic rhizome used as a spice and in traditional medicine.
- southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
- European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
- Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally Alpinia galanga.
Examples
- The obscure word GALANGAL helped him clear his rack and gain a significant lead.
Origin / Etymology
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”).
Synonyms
Alpinia galanga, Cyperus longus, galingale
Scrabble Score: 10
galangal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgalangal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
galangal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
galangal: valid Words With Friends Word