How do you use Galangal in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like ginger or sedge, plus the exact meaning.
Galangal in a sentence
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.
Using Galangal
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally Alpinia galanga.
- Useful related words include: alpinia galanga, ginger, galingale, cyperus longus.
- In the example corpus, galangal often appears in combinations such as: with galangal.
Context around Galangal
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Galangal
- In this selection, "galangal" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, leaf, garlic, root, ginger and aromatic stand out and add context to how "galangal" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include choy and galangal root and combined with galangal kha and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "galangal" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with galangal
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ginger has been swapped with galangal; a piney and citrus family member of the ginger. (15 words)
There's also fish and seafood, as well as fresh produce like bok choy and galangal root. (17 words)
We use a lot of fruit — from water apples to star fruits, and southeast Asian ingredients like galangal and bird’s eye chilli. (23 words)
Kaffir lime leaves or rind is frequently combined with galangal (kha) and lemongrass (takhrai), either kept whole in simmered dishes or blended together with liberal amounts of chilies and other aromatics to make curry paste. (35 words)
Each siu mai is filled with shrimp and crab meat that’s been tossed with green peppercorns and kreung, a muddled blend of lemongrass, lime leaf, galangal, ginger, garlic and turmeric. (31 words)
In the end we both opt for the same dish, an Asian salad with chilli prawns and calamari ''with lots of lemongrass and galangal'', the waiter says. (27 words)
Example sentences (8)
Ginger has been swapped with galangal; a piney and citrus family member of the ginger.
There's also fish and seafood, as well as fresh produce like bok choy and galangal root.
We use a lot of fruit — from water apples to star fruits, and southeast Asian ingredients like galangal and bird’s eye chilli.
In the end we both opt for the same dish, an Asian salad with chilli prawns and calamari ''with lots of lemongrass and galangal'', the waiter says.
Each siu mai is filled with shrimp and crab meat that’s been tossed with green peppercorns and kreung, a muddled blend of lemongrass, lime leaf, galangal, ginger, garlic and turmeric.
Sinless Break's best seller is the classic "jamu for newbie," "Beras Kencur," a sweet, aromatic mix of galangal (aromatic ginger), cinnamon and rice milk.
Common flavors in Thai food come from garlic, galangal, coriander/cilantro, lemon grass, shallots, pepper, kaffir lime leaves, shrimp paste, fish sauce, and chilies.
Kaffir lime leaves or rind is frequently combined with galangal (kha) and lemongrass (takhrai), either kept whole in simmered dishes or blended together with liberal amounts of chilies and other aromatics to make curry paste.
Common combinations with galangal
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: