Definitions for: Cardamom


[n] aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces
[n] rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning



Webster (1913) Definition: Car"da*mom (k[aum]r"d[.a]*m[u^]m), n. [L. cardamomun,
Gr. karda`mwmon]
1. The aromatic fruit, or capsule with its seeds, of several
plants of the Ginger family growing in the East Indies and
elsewhere, and much used as a condiment, and in medicine.

2. (Bot.) A plant which produces cardamoms, esp. {Elettaria
Cardamomum} and several species of Amomum.

Synonyms: cardamon, cardamon, cardamum, Elettaria cardamomum

See Also: cardamom, cardamom, cardamum, Elettaria, Elettaria cardamomum, flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, genus Elettaria, herb, herbaceous plant, seasoner, seasoning

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