
Meaning of CARDAMOM
Pronunciation: | | 'kârdumum
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces
- [n] rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
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CARDAMOM is a 8 letter word that starts with C. |
| Synonyms: | | cardamon, cardamon, cardamum, Elettaria cardamomum |
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| See Also: | | cardamom, cardamom, cardamum, Elettaria, Elettaria cardamomum, flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, genus Elettaria, herb, herbaceous plant, seasoner, seasoning | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Car"da*mom\ (k[aum]r"d[.a]*m[u^]m), n. [L. cardamomun,
Gr. karda`mwmon]
1. 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.
2. (Bot.) A plant which produces cardamoms, esp. {Elettaria
Cardamomum} and several species of {Amomum}.
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