cardamom (kär`dəməm): see ginger ginger, common name for members of the Zingiberaceae, a family of tropical and subtropical perennial herbs, chiefly of Indomalaysia. The aromatic oils of many are used in making condiments, perfumes, and medicines, especially stimulants and preparations to ease
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cardamom

Spice consisting of whole or ground dried fruit, or seeds, of Elettaria cardamomum, a perennial herb of the ginger family. The flavour is warm, slightly pungent, and highly aromatic. Cardamom is a popular seasoning. Native to moist forests of southern India, the fruit may be collected from wild plants, but most is cultivated. The whole fruit is a green, three-sided oval capsule containing 15–20 dark, hard, angular seeds.

cardamom, cardamum, cardamon

1. a tropical Asian zingiberaceous plant, Elettaria cardamomum, that has large hairy leaves

2. a related East Indian plant, Amomum cardamomum, whose seeds are used as a substitute for cardamom seeds.

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