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cardamom

Noun

car=da=mom

WORDNET DICTIONARY

cardamom(n = noun.plant) cardamon, elettaria cardamomum - rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning; Array

has parts: cardamom, cardamon, cardamum

is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant

is a member of elettaria, genus elettaria

cardamom(n = noun.food) cardamon, cardamum - aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces; Array

is a kind of flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning

is a part of cardamom, cardamon, elettaria cardamomum

cardamom, n. [L. cardamomun, Gr. karda`mwmon].

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. [1913 Webster]
A rhizomatous herb which produces cardamoms, esp. Elettaria Cardamomum and several species of Amomum. [1913 Webster]

cardamom, n. (also cardamum)
1 an aromatic SE Asian plant, Elettaria cardamomum.
2 the seed-capsules of this used as a spice.

Etymology

L cardamomum or F cardamome f. Gk kardamomon f. kardamon cress + amomon a spice plant

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