cardamom

• Gewürz aus den Samen einer Pflanze aus der Familie der Ingwergewächse, das in der Küche zum Würzen verwendet wird.

A noun referring to a rhizomatous herb from India, whose aromatic seeds are used as a seasoning, similar to cinnamon and cloves, especially in pickles and barbecue sauces.

1. B1formalculinary

   Aromatic seeds from a plant of the ginger family, used as a spice in cooking and baking.

   Kardamom

   • She added a pinch of cardamom to the chai tea.
   • Cardamom is a key ingredient in many Indian curries.
   • The cookies were flavored with ground cardamom.

2. B2formalculinary

   A tropical plant (Elettaria cardamomum) that produces seed pods used as a spice.

   Pflanze

   • Cardamom plants thrive in humid, tropical climates.
   • The farmer harvested cardamom pods from the garden.
   • Cardamom is often grown in South India and Guatemala.

   Synonymecardamoncardamum