How to Use cardamom in a Sentence

cardamom

noun
Definition of cardamomnext
  • Each speck of cardamom and lime on a basil leaf is in sharp focus.
    — Steve Heisler, Chicago Reader, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Mohammed fills a pot with ground coffee and green cardamom seeds and places it over the fire.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The Clanger this week will feature coffee-cardamom lamb sausage with minted pineapple at the sweet end.
    — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Notes of sweet, spicy cardamom mix with woody sandalwood and cedarwood, while vetiver and silk musk add a sultry touch.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Touches of clove, black pepper, and cardamom open up into rose, peony, and geranium.
    — Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Green cardamom pods: Sweeter in flavor than black cardamom, green cardamom pods add a warm, citrusy flavor to the syrup.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
  • What to drink: Bedouin Coffee, like a spiced-up espresso martini with mezcal, rum and cardamom cream.
    — Anna Spiegel, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
  • There are beloved spices such as cinnamon and cardamom, the predecessors of common trees such as sycamores and maples, and more unusual specimens, too.
    — Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2018
  • Au Hasard is another rich scent, which uses sandalwood sourced from Sri Lanka, ambrette, and cardamom.
    — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 26 Apr. 2018
  • The list also includes creative, nonalcoholic drinks like the Sage Stage (sage, cardamom, lime, pear and tonic; 1,100 forints).
    — New York Times, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Its flavors are then intricately layered with cardamom, ginseng, goji berries, Chinese dates, angelica root, ginger, and chilies.
    — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Add the cardamom, anise, and whole cloves to the water.
    — Maya Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, 27 June 2018
  • Ginger works well with Stout, and the cardamom yields a nice dry spice.
    — cleveland, 13 Dec. 2020
  • The palate dances with high-toned red fruits, cardamom and notes of voilets.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Lightly crush the green cardamom pods and add them to the hot ghee and sauté for 10 seconds.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2020
  • In a small saucepan, combine jam, lemon juice, and cardamom pods.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2019
  • In a medium bowl, add the cardamom, vanilla and maple syrup.
    — Rahaf Al Bochi, CNN, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Grind the cardamom seeds in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder.
    — Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Stir in the cream, sugar, bourbon, orange zest and juice, and the cardamom.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The scent of Sichuan pepper, cassia, ginger, star anise and cardamom in the kitchen.
    — Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The fragrance contains top notes of green cardamom and iris along with a clean, woody, spicy and smoky base.
    — Tara Paniogue, latimes.com, 11 July 2019
  • The third week’s loaf, limpa, is a Swedish rye bread with honey, orange zest, and hints of cardamom and anise.
    — Pooja Krishna, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2020
  • Put flour, cardamom, baking powder and salt in a bowl, stir and set aside.
    — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2019
  • And there’s A Trip to Ikea, a mix of lingonberry, lemon, vanilla, cardamom and cream.
    — Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Try one of the Pink Glow drinks: a blend of beetroot, collagen, cardamom, and maple syrup.
    — Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 22 June 2024
  • There was a dark milk stout with cardamom and green peppercorn, meant to evoke chai tea.
    — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The aromas of cardamom and incense and marigolds at the local market.
    — T.j. Olwig, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2021
  • This version adds a jolt of white pepper for heat, along with the deep perfume of cardamom.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2021
  • In a small bowl, mix sugar, sea salt, cardamom and pepper.
    — Charlotte Druckman, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2020
  • In a small bowl, blend the cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and black pepper.
    — Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2021

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