galangal
- n southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
- n European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
- He has a serious crush on the knobby root, along with its Southeast Asian cousin, galangal.
- In the other hand are a bird's-eye chili, a kaffir lime leaf, a chunk of galangal and a stalk of lemongrass.