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cardamom

car·da·mom
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kahr-duh-muh m]
    • /ˈkɑr də məm/
    • /ˈkɑː.də.məm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-duh-muh m]
    • /ˈkɑr də məm/

Definitions of cardamom word

  • variable noun cardamom Cardamom is a spice. It comes from the seeds of a plant grown in Asia. 3
  • noun cardamom a tropical Asian zingiberaceous plant, Elettaria cardamomum, that has large hairy leaves 3
  • noun cardamom the seeds of this plant, used esp as a spice or condiment 3
  • noun cardamom a related East Indian plant, Amomum cardamomum, whose seeds are used as a substitute for cardamom seeds 3
  • noun cardamom an Asiatic herb (Elettaria cardamomum) of the ginger family 3
  • noun cardamom its seed capsule or seed, used in medicine and as a spice 3

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Origin of cardamom

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin cardamōmum < Greek kardámōnon, blend of kárdamon cress and ámōmon a spice plant

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Parts of speech for Cardamom

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cardamom popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

cardamom usage trend in Literature

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