cardamom : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: cardamom	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for cardamom
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cardamom n rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning Synonym(s): cardamom, cardamon, Elettaria cardamomum aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces Synonym(s): cardamom, cardamon, cardamum
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cardamom \Car"damom\ (k[aum]r"d[adot]m[ucr]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}.