Amomum is a genus of plant native to China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Queensland. It includes several species of cardamom, especially black cardamom. Plants of this genus are remarkable for their pungency and aromatic properties. Among ancient writers, the name amomum was ascribed to various odoriferous plants that c...
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• (n.) A genus of aromatic plants. It includes species which bear cardamoms, and grains of paradise.
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A·mo'mum noun [ Latin , from Greek ... an Indian spice plant.]
(Botany) A genus of aromatic plants. It includes species which bear cardamoms, and grains of paradise.
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Amomum are a genus of plants of the family Zingiberaceae which includes ginger. They are native to warm climates and are remarkable for the pungency and aromatic properties of their seeds.
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