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cardamoms

cardamoms is the plural of cardamom.

Meaning of cardamom

Noun

cardamom (countable and uncountable, plural cardamoms)

  1. An herb, native to India (Elettaria cardamomum).
  2. 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.2026 January 25, Joy Saha, “Cardamom, the spice you’re missing”, in Salon, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2026
  3. (uncommon, inexact) Synonym of grains of paradise, seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, of East Africa.
    Synonyms:
    grains of paradise, seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, of East Africa

Proper noun capitalized: Cardamoms

the Cardamoms

  1. Synonym of Cardamom Mountains.

Synonyms of cardamoms

Phrases with cardamoms

Questions about cardamoms

What does cardamoms mean?
Cardamoms means synonym of Cardamom Mountains.
What is cardamoms the plural of?
Cardamoms is the plural of cardamom.
What part of speech is cardamoms?
Cardamoms is a proper noun.

Words near cardamoms in the dictionary

  1. cardamom
  2. Cardamom Khmer
  3. Cardamom Mountains
  4. Cardamom region
  5. cardamomin
  6. cardamoms
  7. cardamon
  8. Cardamone
  9. Cardamones
  10. cardamonin
  11. cardamons

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