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Car"da*mom (kär"d&adot;*mŭm),
n. [L. cardamomun, Gr.
karda`mwmon] 1. The aromatic
fruit, or capsule with its seeds, of several plants of the Ginger
family growing in the East Indies and elsewhere, and much used as
a condiment, and in medicine.

2. (Bot.) A plant which produces
cardamoms, esp. Elettaria Cardamomum and several species
of Amomum.

Card"board` (kärd"bōrd`),
n. A stiff compact pasteboard of various
qualities, for making cards, etc., often having a polished
surface.

Card"case` (kärd"kās`),
n. A case for visiting cards.

Car"de*cu (kär"d&esl;*k&usl;),
n. [Corrupt, from F. quart
d'écu.] A quarter of a crown. [Obs.]

The bunch of them were not worth a
cardecu.

Sir W. Scott.

Card"er (?), n. One who, or
that which cards wool flax, etc. Shak.

Car"di*a (?), n.


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