Cardamom vs. Amomum

Cardamomnoun

The Elettaria cardamomum, an Indian herb.

Cardamomnoun

The seed of E. cardamomum, used as a medicine and spice, especially in curry powder.

Cardamomnoun

syn of grains of paradise, the seeds or seed capsules of the East African A. melegueta.

Cardamomnoun

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.

Cardamomnoun

A rhizomatous herb which produces cardamoms, esp. Elettaria Cardamomum and several species of Amomum.

Cardamomnoun

rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning

Cardamomnoun

aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces

Cardamom

Cardamom (), sometimes cardamon or cardamum, is a spice made from the seeds of several plants in the genera Elettaria and Amomum in the family Zingiberaceae. Both genera are native to the Indian subcontinent and Indonesia.

Amomumnoun

Any of several spices of genus Amomum, family Zingiberaceae, including cardamom.

Amomumnoun

A genus of aromatic plants. It includes species which bear cardamoms, and grains of paradise.

Amomum

Amomum is a genus of plants native to China, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Queensland. It includes several species of cardamom, especially black cardamom.