Lexic.us

Definition of Cardamom

1. Noun. Rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning.

2. Noun. Aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces.

Definition of Cardamom

1. n. The aromatic fruit, or capsule with its seeds, of several plants of the Ginger family growing in the East Indies and elsewhere, and much used as a condiment, and in medicine.

Definition of Cardamom

1. Noun. An Indian herb, ''Elettaria cardamomum'' ¹

2. Noun. The aromatic seed of this plant, used as a spice, baking, also in curry powder in Asian and Arabic cuisine, as well as in Northern Europe and in many parts of the world and cultures. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cardamom

1. a tropical herb [n -S]

Medical Definition of Cardamom

1. Grains of paradise. Dried ripe seeds of Elettaria cardamomum; used for flavoring baked goods, confectionery, curry powder, and in the manufacture of oil of cardamom which is used for flavoring liqueurs. Pharmaceutical aid (flavor); adjuvant and carminative. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Cardamom

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Pharmaceutical Journal by Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1867)
"The cardamom of British pharmacy is the fruit of Elettaria cardamomum, ... Ceylon cardamom.—The plant which produces this fruit is now regarded by botanists ..."

2. Science Papers: Chiefly Pharmacological and Botanical by Daniel Hanbury (1876)
"^i,d~cu cardamom. To this description I may add that, compared with the Large round China cardamom the capsules in question are more wrinkled in a network ..."

3. The Microscopy of Vegetable Foods: With Special Reference to the Detection by Andrew Lincoln Winton, Josef Moeller (1906)
"Two varieties of this spice are exported; the small or Malabar cardamom, and the less important long or Ceylon variety. Although the plants producing these ..."

4. A Manual of Scientific Enquiry: Prepared for the Use of Officers in Her by Great Britain Admiralty, John Frederick William Herschel (1859)
"What is the origin of the cardamom called by the Chinese Yang-chun-sha, the Hairy China cardamom of pharmacologists ? It is said to be produced in the ..."

5. A Manual of organic materia medica: Being a Guide to Materia Medica of the by John Michael Maisch (1892)
"cardamom seed.—Transverse and longitudinal section ... Ceylon cardamom.—a, capsules; b, transverse section of capsule ; c, seeds : d, section of seed with ..."

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