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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024car•da•mom (kär′də məm),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologythe aromatic seed capsules of a tropical Asian plant, Elettaria cardamomum, of the ginger family, used as a spice or condiment and in medicine.
- Plant Biologythe plant itself.
- Plant Biologya related plant, Amomum compactum, or its seeds, used as a substitute for true cardamom.
Also, car•da•mon (kär′də mən),USA pronunciation car′da•mum. - Greek kardámōnon, blend of, blended kárdamon cress and ámōmon a spice plant
- Latin cardamōmum
- Middle French)
- Middle English (1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cardamom, cardamum /ˈkɑːdəməm/cardamon /ˈkɑːdəmən/ n - a tropical Asian zingiberaceous plant, Elettaria cardamomum, that has large hairy leaves
- the seeds of this plant, used esp as a spice or condiment
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin cardamōmum, from Greek kardamōmon, from kardamon cress + amōmon an Indian spice |