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