blue ginger

English:

blue

+

ginger

Cantonese:

蓝姜

jyutping:

lam3 goeng1

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definitions

noun

  1. the rhizome of Alpinia galanga, a galangal plant in the ginger family, and also known as lengkuas in Malay. It is used as a spice in many traditional recipes.
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