| 释义 |
car·da·mom
\ˈkärdəməm also -ˌmäm\ noun
also car·da·mum \-_məm\; or car·da·mon \-_mən also -ˌmän\
(-s)
Etymology: Latin cardamomum, from Greek kardamōmon, blend of kardamon garden peppergrass & amōmon, an Indian spice plant
1.
a. : the aromatic capsular fruit of an East Indian herb (Elettaria cardamomum) the seeds of which are used as a condiment and in medicine as an adjuvant to other aromatics and stomachics
b. : a similar fruit of certain related plants (as members of the genus Amomum) that are sometimes used as adulterants
2. : a plant that produces cardamoms |