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Cardamom - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Cardamom : (noun)
1: rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as
seasoning [syn: cardamon, Elettaria cardamomum]
2: aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves
especially in pickles and barbecue sauces [syn: cardamon,
cardamum]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Cardamom : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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