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Definition of Elettaria cardamomum
1. Noun. Rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning.
Terms within: Cardamom, Cardamon, Cardamum
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Elettaria, Genus Elettaria
Lexicographical Neighbors of Elettaria Cardamomum
Literary usage of Elettaria cardamomum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Microscopy of Vegetable Foods: With Special Reference to the Detection by Andrew Lincoln Winton, Josef Moeller, Kate Grace Barber Winton (1916)
"Long or Ceylon cardamoms are the fruit of a variety of Elettaria cardamomum White
et Maton, which is still classed by some as a distinct species. ..."
2. The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia: Commercial by Edward Balfour (1885)
"Elettaria cardamomum of the hilly parts of Mysore, Coorg, ... The Elettaria
cardamomum is also cultivated in Ceylon, and a species occurs wild. ..."
3. Monks' Cookbook by Himalayan Academy, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1997)
"CARDAMOM SEEDS, Elettaria cardamomum For centuries cardamom has been extolled by
spice traders for its sweet flavor and smell. It is found in just about all ..."
4. Pharmaceutical Journal by Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1867)
"The cardamom of British pharmacy is the fruit of Elettaria cardamomum, a native
of the forests of Southern India. It varies considerably in form, ..."
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