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cardamum

cardamum is the archaic form 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

Forms of cardamum

pluralcardamums

Questions about cardamum

What is cardamum the archaic form of?
Cardamum is the archaic form of cardamom.

Words near cardamum in the dictionary

  1. cardamon
  2. Cardamone
  3. Cardamones
  4. cardamonin
  5. cardamons
  6. cardamum
  7. cardamums
  8. Cardan
  9. Cardan grille
  10. Cardan grilles
  11. cardan shaft

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