cardamom meaning in Tamil
ஏலம் ēlam
/ˈkɑː.də.məm/US/ˈkɑɹ.də.məm/
cardamom in Tamil: ஏலம் (ēlam), ஏலக்காய் (ēlakkāy). In English, cardamom means an herb, native to India (Elettaria cardamomum).
Tamil words for cardamom
- E. cardamomum
- ஏலம் ēlam
- its seed or seed capsule
- ஏலம் ēlam, ஏலக்காய் ēlakkāy
English meaning of cardamom
- noun An herb, native to India (Elettaria cardamomum).
- noun Seed of Elettaria cardamomum, used as a medicine and spice, especially in curry powder.
- noun Synonym of grains of paradise, seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, of East Africa.
Synonyms of cardamom
- elaichi
- queen of spices
- grains of paradise
- seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta
- of East Africa
cardamom in other languages
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Questions about cardamom in Tamil
- What is the meaning of cardamom in Tamil?
- Cardamom in Tamil is ஏலம் (ēlam), ஏலக்காய் (ēlakkāy).
- cardamom என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Cardamom: ஏலம் (ēlam), ஏலக்காய் (ēlakkāy).
- What does cardamom mean in English?
- Cardamom means an herb, native to India (Elettaria cardamomum).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: cardamom (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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