See Also: interess(1)(dictionary)
interess(2)(dictionary)

cardamom (iou) and interess(2) (iou)


cardamom (iou)



cardamom noun. Also cardamum. LME.
[Old & mod. French cardamome or Latin cardamomum from Greek kardamomon, from kardamon cress + amomon AMOMUM.]
A spice consisting of or made from the seed capsules of various Indo-Malayan plants, esp. Elettaria cardamomum; a plant yielding this.

interess(2) (iou)



interess verb trans.Pa. pple -ed, -rest. L16.
[French interesser concern, (formerly) damage, from Latin interesse: see INTEREST noun.]
= INTEREST verb 1. L16-L17.
= INTEREST verb 2. Usu. in pass. L16-M17.
Injure; damage. L16-M17.
Cause to take an active part (in); = INTEREST verb 4. E17-E18.
= INTEREST verb 5. M-L17.
interessee noun (rare) an interested party E17-E19.