Cardamom

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A rhizomatous Indian herb (Elettaria cardamomum) having capsular fruits with aromatic seeds used as a spice or condiment.
  • n. The seed of this plant.
  • n. Any of several plants of the related genus Amomum, used as a substitute for cardamom.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An Indian herb, Elettaria cardamomum
  • n. 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.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • n. A rhizomatous herb which produces cardamoms, esp. Elettaria Cardamomum and several species of Amomum.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One of the capsules of different species of plants of the genera Amomum and Elettaria, natural order Zingiberaceæ: generally used in the plural.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • 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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    seasoning    seasoner    flavorer    flavouring    flavoring    flavourer    herbaceous plant    Herb   
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    cardamum   
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