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Cardamom (other)
Cardamom may refer to: Botanical * Cardamom (or cardamon), species within two genera of the ginger family Zingiberaceae, namely Elettaria and Amomum ** Black cardamom (or brown cardamom), a plant in the family Zingiberaceae having pods used as a spice **Green cardamom, ''Elettaria cardamomum'', a plant in the family Zingiberaceae having pods used as a spice ***Alleppey Green Cardamom, a variety of cardamom *** Coorg Green Cardamom, a variety of cardamom *Dwarf cardamom, '' Alpinia nutans'', not a spice. Languages *Cardamom Khmer (or Western Khmer), a Khmer language dialect spoken by some Khmer people Places * Cardamom Hills, located in south-central Kerala, India * Cardamom Mountains (or Krâvanh Mountains), a mountain range in the south-west area of Cambodia, near the border with Thailand *Cardamom Town (theme park) Cardamom Town ( no, Kardemomme by) is a theme park located within the Kristiansand Zoo in Kristiansand, Norway, based on the popular Norwegian children's book ''Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardamom
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 larger and dark brown. Species used for cardamom are native throughout tropical and subtropical Asia. The first references to cardamom are found in Sumer, and in the Ayurvedic literatures of India. Nowadays it is also cultivated in Guatemala, Malaysia, and Tanzania. The German coffee planter Oscar Majus Klöffer introduced Indian cardamom to cultivation in Guatemala before World War I; by 2000, that country had become the biggest producer and exporter of cardamom in the world, followed by India. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
