[ˈɡal(ə)ŋɡal], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an Asian plant of the ginger family, the aromatic rhizome of which is widely used in cooking and herbal medicine


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English galingale, via Old French from Arabic ḵalanjān, perhaps from Chinese gāoliángjiāng, from gāoliáng (the name of a district in Guangdong Province, China) + jiāng ‘ginger’