CARDAMOM


Meaning of CARDAMOM in English

The pods of an aromatic Indian plant related to the ginger family. The seeds of the pods are dried and used as a spice. It is a very expensive spice. cardamom is used mostly in Indian cooking. However, it also shows up in Scandinavian ,spicing up wines, stewed fruits, etc., and in Arabic cooking (called hale) as an accompaniment to coffee.

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