• (n.) The pungent aromatic rhizome or tuber of certain East Indian or Chinese species of Alpinia (A. Galanga and A. officinarum) and of the Kaempferia Galanga), -- all of the Ginger family. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/galangal/
Type: Term Pronunciation: ga-lan′găl, -gă Definitions: 1. The rhizome of Alpinia officinarum (family Zingiberaceae); an aromatic stimulant and carminative. Synonyms: Chinese ginger Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=35977