Noun: cardamom kaa(r)-du-mum
- Rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
"She added cardamom pods to flavour the rice pudding";
- cardamon [rare], Elettaria cardamomum
- Aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces
"He ground fresh cardamom pods for the curry recipe";
- cardamon [rare], cardamum
Derived forms: cardamoms
Type of: flavor [US], flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], herb, herbaceous plant, seasoner, seasoning
Part of: Elettaria, genus Elettaria
Encyclopedia: Cardamom