Difference between Galingale and Galangal

What is the difference between Galingale and Galangal?

Galingale as a noun is any of several east asian plants of genera alpinia and kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally alpinia galanga. while Galangal as a noun is any of several east asian plants of the ginger family, used as a spice.

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