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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 2. (Bot.) A plant which produces cardamoms, esp. {Elettaria Cardamomum} and several species of {Amomum}. From WordNet r 1.6 [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}]
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