galanga

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/ɡəˈlæŋɡə/

A form of galangal — Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally Alpinia galanga.

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Meanings

noungalanga (plural galangas)

plural galangas

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of galangal.
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    A compound of galanga, cubebs, sparrow wort, cardamoms, nutmeg, gillyflowers, Indian thistle, laurel seeds, cloves, Persian pepper is made into a drink. Taken twice daily morning and night, in pigeon or fowl broth, preceded and followed by eater. The result, according to Arab tradition, is an effective aphrodisiac.

    1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 102
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APA

galanga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galanga

MLA

“galanga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galanga. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galanga,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galanga.

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