cardamom

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
noun aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces

Late Middle English, from Old French cardamome or Latin cardamōmum, from Ancient Greek καρδάμωμον (kardámōmon).

Today the menu included brown rice, a new selection of vegetables, and cardamom seeds. — Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda
How much did you bet—eh?” He chewed leisurely upon a few cardamom seeds, but he breathed uneasily. — Kim, Rudyard Kipling
In the packet was the half of a broken glass bangle, one flower of the blood red dhak, a pinch of bhusa or cattle-food, and eleven cardamoms. — The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition, Rudyard Kipling

cardamon, Elettaria cardamomum

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