cardamom

noun3

1. •
   Seed of Elettaria cardamomum, used as a medicine and spice, especially in curry powder.

   • 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. — 2026
2. •
   An herb, native to India (Elettaria cardamomum).
3. •
   Synonym of grains of paradise, seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, of East Africa.