cardamom

noun

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

1. An herb, native to India (Elettaria cardamomum).
2. Seed of Elettaria cardamomum, used as a medicine and spice, especially in curry powder.

   “As I’ve gotten older, that vitriol slowly transformed into acceptance, then adoration. The more I cooked at home and explored South Asian cuisine, the more I realized how important cardamom is.”

3. Synonym of grains of paradise, seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, of East Africa.