cardamom

noun car·da·mom \ˈkär-də-məm, -ˌmäm\

: the seeds of an Asian plant that are used as a spice in cooking and baking

Full Definition of CARDAMOM

: the aromatic capsular fruit of an Indian herb (Elettaria cardamomum) of the ginger family with seeds used as a spice or condiment and in medicine; also : this plant

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Origin of CARDAMOM

Latin cardamomum, from Greek kardamōmon, blend of kardamon peppergrass and amōmon, an Indian spice plant

First Known Use: 1553

Rhymes with CARDAMOM

carpet bomb, CD-ROM, cherry bomb, cluster bomb, diatom, intercom, lemon balm, letter bomb, logic bomb, neutron bomb, Peeping Tom, royal palm, sago palm, soccer mom, supermom, telecom, Uncle Tom, Vietnam

Medical Dictionary

cardamom

noun car·da·mom \ˈkärd-ə-məm, -ˌmäm\

Medical Definition of CARDAMOM

: the aromatic capsular fruit of an Indian herb (Elettaria cardamomum) of the ginger family with seeds used as a spice and in medicine; also : this plant