n.
Pronunciation: ' kär-d ə -m ə m, - ˌ mäm
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin cardamomum, from Greek kardam ō mon, blend of kardamon peppergrass and am ō mon, an Indian spice plant
Date: 1553
: the aromatic capsular fruit of an Indian herb ( Elettaria cardamomum ) of the ginger family with seeds used as a spice or condiment and in medicine also : this plant