CARDAMOM


Meaning of CARDAMOM in English

ˈkärdəməm also -ˌmäm noun

also car·da·mum -_məm ; or car·da·mon -_mən also -ˌmän

( -s )

Etymology: Latin cardamomum, from Greek kardamōmon, blend of kardamon garden peppergrass & amōmon, an Indian spice plant

1.

a. : the aromatic capsular fruit of an East Indian herb ( Elettaria cardamomum ) the seeds of which are used as a condiment and in medicine as an adjuvant to other aromatics and stomachics

b. : a similar fruit of certain related plants (as members of the genus Amomum ) that are sometimes used as adulterants

2. : a plant that produces cardamoms

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.