n. (also cardamum) 1 an aromatic SE Asian plant, Elettaria cardamomum. 2 the seed-capsules of this used as a spice.
[ L cardamomum or F cardamome f. Gk kardamomon f. kardamon cress + amomon a spice plant ]
n. (also cardamum) 1 an aromatic SE Asian plant, Elettaria cardamomum. 2 the seed-capsules of this used as a spice.
[ L cardamomum or F cardamome f. Gk kardamomon f. kardamon cress + amomon a spice plant ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012