amomum

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noun

Any of several spices of genus Amomum, family Zingiberaceae, including cardamom.

OriginLatin amomum →
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Meanings

nounamomum (plural amomums)

plural amomums

  1. Any of several spices of genus Amomum, family Zingiberaceae, including cardamom.

Origin

  1. Latinamomum
  2. Englishamomum

From Latin amomum.

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Translations

Hawaiian ʻamomo
  • ʻamomoany of several spices of genus Amomum
Polish amomek
  • amomekany of several spices of genus Amomum
Portuguese amomo
  • amomoany of several spices of genus Amomum
Vietnamese sẹ
  • sẹany of several spices of genus Amomum
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APA

amomum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amomum

MLA

“amomum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amomum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amomum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amomum.

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