Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for CARD'A-MOM
CARD'A-MOM, n. [Gr. καρδαμωμον.]
A plant of the genus Amomum, and its seeds, a native of India. The seeds of this plant, which grow in a pod, have a warm aromatic flavor, and are used in medicine. – Encyc.
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