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galingale/ˈɡæliŋɡeil/n. (also 亦作 galangal /ˈɡæl(ə)ŋɡæl/) 1 the aromatic rhizome of E. Asian plants of the genera Alpinia and Kaempferia, used in cookery and herbal medicine 良姜,山良姜 2 (in full 全称 English galingale) a sedge, Cyperus longus, having a root with similar properties 高莎草 [Old English gallengar, Old French galingal from Arabic kalanjɑˉn, perhaps from Chinese gɑˉoliɑˊngjiɑˉng, from gɑˉoliɑˊng, a district in Guangdon Province, China + jiɑˉng ‘ginger’] |