'Cardamom' definitions:

Definition of 'cardamom'

From: WordNet
noun
Rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning [syn: cardamom, cardamon, Elettaria cardamomum]
noun
Aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces [syn: cardamom, cardamon, cardamum]

Definition of 'Cardamom'

From: GCIDE
  • Cardamom \Car"da*mom\ (k[aum]r"d[.a]*m[u^]m), n. [L. cardamomun, Gr. karda`mwmon]
  • 1. 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. [Also spelled cardamum.]
  • Syn: cardamon. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Bot.) A rhizomatous herb which produces cardamoms, esp. Elettaria Cardamomum and several species of Amomum. [1913 Webster]