# cardamom

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑː.də.məm/ · frequency rank #41,035

## Definitions
1. An herb, native to India (Elettaria cardamomum).
2. Seed of Elettaria cardamomum, used as a medicine and spice, especially in curry powder.
3. Synonym of grains of paradise, seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, of East Africa.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`acrdamom`, `cadramom`, `caradmom`, `cardammo`, `cardammom`, `cardamomm`, `cardaomm`, `carddamom`, `cardmaom`, `carrdamom`, `ccardamom`, `cradamom`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cardamom