01 n. The aromatic fruit, or capsule with its seeds, of several plants of the Ginger family growing in the East Indies and elsewhere, and much us…
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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.
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A rhizomatous herb which produces cardamoms, esp. Elettaria Cardamomum and several species of Amomum.(Bot.)
Syn.
cardamon.