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 [kahr-duh-muhm]   Origin

car·da·mom

   [kahr-duh-muhm]
noun
1.
the aromatic seed capsules of a tropical Asian plant, Elettaria cardamomum, of the ginger family, used as a spice or condiment and in medicine.
2.
the plant itself.
3.
a related plant, Amomum compactum, or its seeds, used as a substitute for true cardamom.
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Also, car·da·mon  [kahr-duh-muhn] , car·da·mum.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin cardamōmum < Greek kardámōnon, blend of kárdamon cress and ámōmon a spice plant
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cardamom, cardamum or cardamon (ˈkɑːdəməm, ˈkɑːdəmən)
 
—n
1.  a tropical Asian zingiberaceous plant, Elettaria cardamomum, that has large hairy leaves
2.  the seeds of this plant, used esp as a spice or condiment
3.  a related East Indian plant, Amomum cardamomum, whose seeds are used as a substitute for cardamom seeds
 
[C15: from Latin cardamōmum, from Greek kardamōmon, from kardamon cress + amōmon an Indian spice]
 
cardamum, cardamum or cardamon
 
—n
 
[C15: from Latin cardamōmum, from Greek kardamōmon, from kardamon cress + amōmon an Indian spice]
 
cardamon, cardamum or cardamon
 
—n
 
[C15: from Latin cardamōmum, from Greek kardamōmon, from kardamon cress + amōmon an Indian spice]

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cardamom
1553, from L. cardamomum, from Gk. kardamomon, from kardamon "cress" + amomon "spice plant."
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