Galanga, Gaḷaṅgā, Galaṅgā: 2 definitions

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Galanga means something in Marathi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Galanga in English is the name of a plant defined with Alpinia galanga in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Languas vulgare J. König (among others).

2) Galanga is also identified with Alpinia officinarum It has the synonym Languas officinarum (Hance) P.H. Hô (etc.).

3) Galanga is also identified with Kaempferia galanga It has the synonym Alpinia sessilis J. König (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London (1812)
· Hortus Cantabrig., ed. 6 (1841)
· Bot. Mat. Med. (1812)
· Hort. Cantabrig., ed. 3 (1804)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Druggists’ Circular (1919)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Galanga, for example diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

gaḷaṅgā (गळंगा).—m Grass, kaḍabā, fallen leaves &c. lying loosely and disorderly about. Hence Litter or littered state (of papers, clothes &c.) v paḍa, hō.

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gaḷaṅgā (गळंगा).—a P Loose or slack; loosely bundled up, packed, fastened, tied.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.