The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GALINGALE
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What does GALINGALE mean?
GALINGALE noun- Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally Alpinia galanga.
- One of several species of Cyperus sedges with aromatic rhizomes.