Cardamom

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A rhizomatous herb (Elettaria cardamomum) native to South Asia, having capsular fruits with aromatic seeds used as a spice or condiment.
  • noun. The capsules or seeds of this plant.
  • noun. Any of several plants of the related genus Amomum, used as a substitute for cardamom.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One of the capsules of different species of plants of the genera Amomum and Elettaria, natural order Zingiberaceæ: generally used in the plural.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The aromatic fruit, or capsule with its seeds, of several plants of the Ginger family growing in the East Indies and elsewhere, and much used as a condiment, and in medicine.
  • noun. A rhizomatous herb which produces cardamoms, esp. Elettaria Cardamomum and several species of Amomum.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. An Indian herb, Elettaria cardamomum
  • noun. The aromatic seed of this plant, used as a spice, baking, also in curry powder in Asian and Arabic cuisine, as well as in Northern Europe and in many parts of the world and cultures.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces
  • noun. rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
  • Word Usage
    "Desserts: Gulab Jamun (warm flour/milk pastries), Ras Malai (sweet cottage cheese patties in cardamom milk, left) and Rice Pudding (right) (2007)"
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