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cardamon

cardamon

5.4
A spice of small seeds used to give food and drinks a warm, sweet smell and taste
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑrdəˌmɒn/
  • UK
translation icon : cardamomo
  • Indian chai often includes cardamon to give it a rich, aromatic flavor.

Examples

  • She sprinkled ground cardamon into the cookie dough for a unique twist.

  • Roasted vegetables seasoned with cardamon offer a warm and distinctive taste.

  • I love the taste of cardamon in my coffee.

  • Have you tried adding cardamon to your chai tea?

  • Indian chai often includes cardamon to give it a rich, aromatic flavor.

  • Roasted vegetables seasoned with cardamon offer a warm and distinctive taste.

  • She sprinkled ground cardamon into the cookie dough for a unique twist.

Synonyms

cardamom
vscardamon
5 6.3

A spice made from small seeds with a strong warm smell used in cooking

is the general name for the same seed spice used in foods
cardamum
vscardamon
  • UK
8.6

A small fragrant seed used as a spice in cooking and drinks

is broader and not limited to pickles or sauces

Surface Forms

cardamon singular
cardamons plural

Etymology

Cardamon comes from an old Greek word kardamomon, the name for the strong-smelling 'seed' that traders brought to Europe from India, and it travelled with the spice trade. So cardamon today means that warm, aromatic spice used to flavor foods and drinks.