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First Known Use of galanga
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology for galanga
Middle English, in part going back to Old English, in part borrowed from Medieval Latin; Old English gallengar, borrowed from Medieval Latin galanga, gallingargalangal
