小豆蔲

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 1

Grade: 3

Hyōgai
on'yomi goon on'yomi

Noun

(しょう)()() or 小豆蔲(ショウズク) • (shōzuku

  1. green cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
    Synonym: カルダモン (karudamon)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).