Cardamom
Pronunciation : Car"da*mom
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. cardamonun, Gr.
Definition : 1. 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.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: A plant which prduces cardamoms, esp. Elettaria Cardamomum and several of Amommum.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913