Galingale

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Alternate forms

English

Etymology

From Old French galingal, from Arabic قالنجان (qālanjān) (cognate with Persian قولنجان (kūlinjān), Sanskrit कुलञ्जन), perhaps from Chinese 高良薑 (gāoliángjiāng), from 高良 (gāoliáng) (a district in China) + 薑 (jiāng) ‘ginger’.

Pronunciation

IPA: /'gælɪŋgeɪl/

Noun

Singular galingale

Plural galingales

1. any of several east Asian plants of the ginger family, used as a spice

   • 1980: An early English version [of marmelade] was called charedequynce, of which one version included wine, honey, ginger, galingale, cinnamon and wardens as well as quinces. — The Times, 10 Jan 1980, p.12 col. A

Translations

Chinese: 高良薑 French: galangue Italian: galanga

Malay: lengkuas Thai: ข่า

Alternate forms

• galangal
• galanga