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Definition of Alpinia galanga
1. Noun. Southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots.
Exact synonyms: Galangal
Generic synonyms: Ginger
Group relationships: Alpinia, Genus Alpinia, Genus Languas, Genus Zerumbet
Generic synonyms: Ginger
Group relationships: Alpinia, Genus Alpinia, Genus Languas, Genus Zerumbet
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alpinia Galanga
Literary usage of Alpinia galanga
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science Papers: Chiefly Pharmacological and Botanical by Daniel Hanbury (1876)
"... Kiam of Loureiro) or Leang-keang is the Chinese name of Alpinia galanga. 2.
The fruit in question substantially agrees with the descriptions of Rumphius ..."
2. Medicinal Plants: Being Descriptions with Original Figures of the Principal ...by Robert Bentley, Henry Trimen by Robert Bentley, Henry Trimen (1880)
"The Greater Galangal root is obtained from Alpinia galanga, Willd. ... The larger
Galangal, which appears to be the produce of Alpinia galanga, Willd., ..."