GALANGAL

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English galyngale, from Old French galingal, from Arabic خَلَنْجَان (ḵalanjān), from Persian قولنجان (qulenjân, qulanjân), from Sanskrit कुलञ्जन (kulañjana), perhaps from Chinese 高良薑／高良姜 (gāoliángjiāng), from 高涼 /高凉 (Gāoliáng) (a prefecture or county in China) + 薑 /姜 (jiāng, “ginger”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 13 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-03-22ADLHGNI
• 2025-12-20GNAMEDL
• 2025-12-12AZGOLIN
• 2025-10-06LABGINZ
• 2025-04-16GATLENY
• 2024-10-06GALDCEN
• 2024-06-29LAURGDN
• 2024-05-16LATIGNV
• 2024-05-09ADNIGLZ
• 2024-04-09LAHEBGN
• 2024-03-17NYAPLGO
• 2023-08-06LNAIGDH

+1 earlier appearances in the archive.