cardamom
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cardamom
- /ˈkɑː.də.məm/ UK
- /ˈkɑː.də.mən/ UK
- /ˈkɑɹ.də.məm/ US
- /ˈkɑɹ.dəˌmɑm/ US
Where it comes from
Late Middle English, from Old French cardamome or Latin cardamōmum, from Ancient Greek καρδάμωμον (kardámōmon).
noun cardamoms · cardamon
- An herb, native to India (Elettaria cardamomum).
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Seed of Elettaria cardamomum, used as a medicine and spice, especially in curry powder.
As I’ve gotten older, that vitriol slowly transformed into acceptance, then adoration. The more I cooked at home and explored South Asian cuisine, the more I realized how important cardamom is.
Similar: elaichi, queen of spices
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Synonym of grains of paradise, seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, of East Africa.
Similar: grains of paradise, seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, of East Africa
Translations
Every language
noun E. cardamomum
| Español | cardamomo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 카다몸 kadamom |
| 日本語 | カルダモン karudamon, 小豆蔲 shōzuku |
| 中文 | 小豆蔻 xiǎodòukòu, 豆蔻 dòukòu |
| हिन्दी | इलायची ilāycī |
| Português | cardamomo |
| Français | cardamome |
| Deutsch | Kardamom |
| Italiano | cardamomo |
| Ελληνικά | κάρδαμο kárdamo |
| Română | cardamom |
| Русский | кардамо́н kardamón |
| Tiếng Việt | thảo quả, cây bạch đậu khấu |
| العربية | هَال hāl, هَيْل hayl |
| עברית | קרדמון kardamon, הֶל hel |
noun its seed or seed capsule
| Español | cardamomo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カルダモン karudamon |
| हिन्दी | इलायची ilāycī |
| Kiswahili | iliki |
| Português | cardamomo |
| Français | cardamome |
| Deutsch | Kardamom |
| Italiano | cardamomo |
| Ελληνικά | κάρδαμο kárdamo |
| Română | cardamom |
| Русский | кардамо́н kardamón |
| Tiếng Việt | bạch đậu khấu |
| العربية | حَبْهَان ḥabhān, هَال hāl, هَيْل hayl |
| עברית | הל hel |
Talk about this word "cardamom." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cardamom. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cardamom. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cardamom "cardamom." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cardamom.Cite this
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title = {cardamom},
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