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The correct spelling is cardamom.
How to pronounce cardamom
noun
IPA: /ˈkɑː.də.məm/
Say it like: Car-dam-om
The correct spelling is cardamom. The Elettaria cardamomum, an Indian herb.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The Elettaria cardamomum, an Indian herb.
- 2.The seed of E. cardamomum, used as a medicine and spice, especially in curry powder.
- 3.The seeds or seed capsules of the Aframomum melegueta, used as a medicine and spice, especially as a substitute for black pepper and in flavoring alcoholic beverages.
- 4.The Aframomum melegueta itself, a herbaceous perennial plant native to the swamps of the West African coast.
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