cardamom
/ˈkɑɹ.də.məm/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.71 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Seed of Elettaria cardamomum, used as a medicine and spice, especially in curry powder.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Synonym of grains of paradise, seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, of East Africa.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "As I’ve gotten older, that vitriol slowly transformed into acceptance, then adoration. The more I cooked at home and explored South Asian cuisine, the more I realized how important cardamom is."
Etymology
Late Middle English, from Old French cardamome or Latin cardamōmum, from Ancient Greek καρδάμωμον (kardámōmon).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, cardamome, cardamōmum, καρδάμωμον
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɑɹ.də.məm/
- British English: /ˈkɑː.də.məm/
Usage
Inflected Forms
Phrases
Synonyms
grains of paradise
seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta
of East Africa
elaichi
queen of spices
cardamon
cardamum
elettaria cardamomum