cardamom en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɑɹ.də.məm/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɑː.də.mən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɑɹ.dəˌmɑm/ (US)
- /ˈkɑː.də.məm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Late Middle English, from Old French cardamome or Latin cardamōmum, from Ancient Greek καρδάμωμον (kardámōmon).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An herb, native to India (Elettaria cardamomum).
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(countable, uncountable) 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 January 25, Joy Saha, “Cardamom, the spice you’re missing”, in Salon, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2026:
- (countable, qualifier:inexact, uncommon, uncountable) Synonym of grains of paradise, seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, of East Africa.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cardamon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cardamoms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Ethiopian cardamom · green cardamom · Cardamom Mountains · African cardamom · black cardamom · large cardamom
Descendants
Synonyms
elaichi (spice) · grains of paradise · of East Africa · queen of spices (spice) · seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta
Translations (161)
om hoogihoo (E. cardamomum) · ta ஏலம் (E. cardamomum) · he הֶל (E. cardamomum) · su ᮊᮕᮥᮜᮌ (its seed or seed capsule) · he הל (its seed or seed capsule) · ga cardamam (E. cardamomum) · ar هَال (its seed or seed capsule) · hy մալախ (E. cardamomum) · ta ஏலக்காய் (its seed or seed capsule) · su ᮊᮕᮧᮜ᮪ (its seed or seed capsule) · te ఏలకుల మొక్క (E. cardamomum) · cmn 小豆蔻 (E. cardamomum) · de Kardamom (E. cardamomum) · sv kardemumma (E. cardamomum) · af elaichi (its seed or seed capsule) · pa ਇਲਾਚੀ (E. cardamomum) · kxv କେଟ (its seed or seed capsule) · ar هَال (E. cardamomum) · ta ஏலம் (its seed or seed capsule) · el κάρδαμο (its seed or seed capsule) · ja 小豆蔲 (E. cardamomum) · kmr hêl (its seed or seed capsule) · he קרדמון (E. cardamomum) · vi bạch đậu khấu (its seed or seed capsule) · mr वेलदोडा (its seed or seed capsule) · yi קאַרדאַמאָם (its seed or seed capsule) · ms pelaga Hindi (E. cardamomum) · sa एला (its seed or seed capsule) · km ក្រវាញ (its seed or seed capsule) · mnw မအဳ (its seed or seed capsule) · kmr hêl (E. cardamomum) · gl cardamomo (E. cardamomum) · cy cardamom (E. cardamomum) · vi cây bạch đậu khấu (E. cardamomum) · ml ഏലക്കായ (E. cardamomum) · it cardamomo (its seed or seed capsule) · sl kardamom (E. cardamomum) · hi इलायची (E. cardamomum) · th กระวานเทศ (E. cardamomum) · yi קאַרדאַמאָם (E. cardamomum) · bn এলাচি (its seed or seed capsule) · ru кардамо́н (E. cardamomum) · nb kardemommeplante (E. cardamomum) · ja カルダモン (E. cardamomum) · es cardamomo (E. cardamomum) · uk кардамо́н (its seed or seed capsule) · grc καρδάμωμον (its seed or seed capsule) · sl kardamom (its seed or seed capsule) · yi קאַרדעמאָן (E. cardamomum) · da kardemomme (its seed or seed capsule) · ml ഏലക്കായ് (its seed or seed capsule) · fi kardemumma (E. cardamomum) · syl ꠄꠟꠣꠁꠌ (its seed or seed capsule) · hy հիլ (its seed or seed capsule) · da kardemomme (E. cardamomum) · fi kardemumma (its seed or seed capsule) · ar هَيْل (E. cardamomum) · de Kardamom (its seed or seed capsule) · tr kakule (its seed or seed capsule) · nb kardemomme (its seed or seed capsule) · th ลูกเอ็น (its seed or seed capsule) · nn kardemomme (its seed or seed capsule) · af kardemom (its seed or seed capsule) · tl kardamono (its seed or seed capsule) · sv kardemumma (its seed or seed capsule) · bg кардамо́н (E. cardamomum) · th เอลา (its seed or seed capsule) · uk кардамо́н (E. cardamomum) · id kapulaga (E. cardamomum) · pa ਇਲਾਚੀ (its seed or seed capsule) · ckb ھێل (its seed or seed capsule) · hy կարդամոն (E. cardamomum) · yi קאַרדימאָן (its seed or seed capsule) · gu ઇલાયચી (its seed or seed capsule) · nn kardemommeplante (E. cardamomum) · ja カルダモン (its seed or seed capsule) · yi קאַרדימאָן (E. cardamomum) · ml ഏലം (its seed or seed capsule) · sk kardamóm (E. cardamomum) · fo kardamummuplanta (E. cardamomum) · ca cardamom (E. cardamomum) · pl kardamon (its seed or seed capsule) · pi elā (its seed or seed capsule) · es cardamomo (its seed or seed capsule) · cmn 豆蔻 (E. cardamomum) · cy grawn Paradwys (its seed or seed capsule) · bn এলাচি (E. cardamomum) · ml ഏലക്ക (E. cardamomum) · ur الائچی (E. cardamomum) · th ลูกเอ็ล (its seed or seed capsule) · cy cardamom (its seed or seed capsule) · ms buah pelaga (its seed or seed capsule) · mr वेलची (its seed or seed capsule) · my ဖာလာစေ့ (its seed or seed capsule) · fa هل (E. cardamomum) · pt cardamomo (its seed or seed capsule) · ro cardamom (E. cardamomum) · sw iliki (its seed or seed capsule) · ga cardamam (its seed or seed capsule) · hy անդրիտակ (E. cardamomum) · as ইলাচি (its seed or seed capsule) · dv ކާފޫރު ތޮޅި (its seed or seed capsule) · fr cardamome (its seed or seed capsule) · new एला (its seed or seed capsule) · nl kardemom (its seed or seed capsule) · fa هل (its seed or seed capsule) · hy շուշմիր (E. cardamomum) · kn ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ (its seed or seed capsule) · hy հիլ (E. cardamomum) · as ইলাচি (E. cardamomum) · pl kardamon (E. cardamomum) · th ผลกระวานเทศ (its seed or seed capsule) · acw هيل (its seed or seed capsule) · vo kardum (E. cardamomum) · mnb fana (E. cardamomum) · ro cardamom (its seed or seed capsule) · te యెలకులు (its seed or seed capsule) · my ဖာလာ (E. cardamomum) · yi קאַרדעמאָן (its seed or seed capsule) · id kepulaga (its seed or seed capsule) · fo kardamumma (its seed or seed capsule) · hi इलायची (its seed or seed capsule) · th ลูกกระวานเทศ (its seed or seed capsule) · tl kardamono (E. cardamomum) · pt cardamomo (E. cardamomum) · az hil (its seed or seed capsule) · tr kakule (E. cardamomum) · el κάρδαμο (E. cardamomum) · jv ꦏꦥꦸꦭꦒ (its seed or seed capsule) · ckb ھێل (E. cardamomum) · te ఎలకులు (its seed or seed capsule) · lv kardamons (E. cardamomum) · gu એલચી (its seed or seed capsule) · bo སུག་སྨེལ། (its seed or seed capsule) · acw هيل (E. cardamomum) · it cardamomo (E. cardamomum) · ml ഏലം (E. cardamomum) · ru кардамо́н (its seed or seed capsule) · ko 카다몸 (E. cardamomum) · fi kardemummapensas (E. cardamomum) · ar هَيْل (its seed or seed capsule) · bn এলাচ (its seed or seed capsule) · vi thảo quả (E. cardamomum) · km ដើមក្រវាញ (E. cardamomum) · mr वेलची (E. cardamomum) · or ଅଳେଇଚ (its seed or seed capsule) · mr वेलदोडा (E. cardamomum) · pcd agamémon (its seed or seed capsule) · te యేలక్కాయలు (its seed or seed capsule) · kok वेलची (its seed or seed capsule) · ka ილი (its seed or seed capsule) · gl cardamomo (its seed or seed capsule) · dz ཨ་ལཱན་ཅི (E. cardamomum) · grc καρδάμωμον (E. cardamomum) · bg кардамон (its seed or seed capsule) · fa هیل (its seed or seed capsule) · vo kardumafluk (its seed or seed capsule) · ar حَبْهَان (its seed or seed capsule) · arz حَبَّهَان (its seed or seed capsule) · fr cardamome (E. cardamomum) · ca cardamom (its seed or seed capsule)