Meanings
- uncountableA plant (Alpinia officinarum) related to galangal (Alpinia galanga), with similar uses and flavor.
- proscribeduncountableA related plant with similar uses and flavor, Kaempferia galanga.
Synonyms: kencur, aromatic ginger, sand ginger, cutcherry, resurrection lily
- proscribeduncountableA related plant with similar uses and flavor, Boesenbergia rotunda.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA related plant with similar uses and flavor, Kaempferia galanga.
More synonyms by meaning
nounChinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
lesser galangal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20galangal
“lesser galangal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20galangal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lesser galangal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20galangal.
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