Cardamom

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
        [Also spelled {cardamum}.]


  
     Syn: cardamon.
          [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Bot.) A rhizomatous herb which produces cardamoms, esp.
        {Elettaria Cardamomum} and several species of {Amomum}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cardamom
       n 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}]