Cardamom definition
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Origin of cardamom
- Middle English cardamome from Old French cardemome from Latin cardamōmum from Greek kardamōmon kardamon cress amōmon an Indian spice
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin cardamomum, from Ancient Greek καρδάμωμο (kardamōmo).
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