cardamom
Collocations
4ADJ.
important
VERB + CARDAMOM
contains, realized, using
PREP.
with
ADV.
often
Definitions
noun
An herb, native to India (Elettaria cardamomum).
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.
Synonym of grains of paradise, seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, of East Africa.
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Synonyms
noun — aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves es
- cardamon
- cardamum
noun — rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seas
- cardamon
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
3As 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.
WiktionaryChai tea often contains cardamom.
Tatoeba · #483699How odd to find a spice that works well in both cookies and curry! I'll have to experiment more with using cardamom.
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