1. Southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots used in Asian cuisine
   "Galangal adds a unique spicy flavour to Thai curry";
   - Alpinia galanga
    
2. European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
   "galangal has been used in traditional medicine for centuries";
   - galingale, Cyperus longus

Type of: ginger, sedge

Part of: Alpinia, Cyperus, genus Alpinia, genus Cyperus, genus Languas, genus Zerumbet

Encyclopedia: Galangal