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Galangal
Member of the ginger family / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the rhizome-bearing plant sometimes known as "galingale", see Cyperus longus.
Galangal (/ˈɡæləŋˌɡæl/[1]) is a common name for several tropical rhizomatous spices.
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