cardamom, cardamon, cardamum
(noun) aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces
cardamom, cardamon, Elettaria cardamomum
(noun) rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cardamom (countable and uncountable, plural cardamoms)
The Elettaria cardamomum, an Indian herb.
The seed of E. cardamomum, used as a medicine and spice, especially in curry powder.
(uncommon, inexact) synonym of grains of paradise, the seeds or seed capsules of the East African Aframomum melegueta.
• (spice): elaichi, queen of spices
Source: Wiktionary
Car"da*mom, n. Etym: [L. cardamonun, Gr.
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.)
Definition: A plant which prduces cardamoms, esp. Elettaria Cardamomum and several of Amommum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
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Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
