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cardamom

Also known as cardamom seeds, cardamon, cardamum, ground cadamom

thumb|True cardamom plant (Elettaria cardamomum) thumb|Cardamom seeds

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Cardamom is a spice made from the seeds of the Elettaria cardamomum plant, native to India. It is widely used in cooking and has been valued throughout history, making it one of the world's important culinary ingredients.

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Botanical product.name: Cardamom
Botanical product.image: 02017 0119 Kardamom, Winter in den Beskiden.jpg
Botanical product.image_size: 300px
Botanical product.caption: Cardamom powder and pods
Botanical product.plant: Elettaria cardamomum, Amomum subulatum
Botanical product.part: Seed
Botanical product.uses: Flavoring, spice

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Image: Elettaria cardamomum - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-057.jpg

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Commons gallery: Cardamom seeds
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Etymology
Types and distribution
Uses
Food and beverage
Composition
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thumb|True cardamom plant (Elettaria cardamomum) thumb|Cardamom seeds

Cardamom (), sometimes cardamon or cardamum, is a spice made from the seeds of several plants in the genera Elettaria and Amomum in the family Zingiberaceae. Both genera are native to the Indian subcontinent and Indonesia. They are recognized by their small seed pods: triangular in cross-section and spindle-shaped, with a thin, papery outer shell and small, black seeds; Elettaria pods are light green and smaller, while Amomum pods are dark brown and larger.