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| car·da·mom [ krdəməm ] (plural car·da·moms) or car·da·mon [ krdəmən ] (plural car·da·mons) or car·da·mum [ krdəməm ] (plural car·da·mums) |
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1. spice: the aromatic pods and seeds of a tropical plant, used whole or crushed as a spice or flavoring
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2. tropical plant: a perennial tropical plant with large hairy leaves that bears cardamom pods. Flowers: small, white, in clusters. Latin name Elettaria cardamomum.
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin cardamomum< Greek kardamōmon< kardamon "cress" + amōmon "amomum"] |
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