amomum

[In Ger. amome and kardomomen; Dut. kardamom; Fr. amome; Sp. and Ital. cardamomo; Port. car do mono; Lat. amomum; Gr, ἄμωμον ( amomon ) = an aromatic shrub from which the Romans prepared a fragrant balsam. Arab. hamamma, from hamma to warm or heat; the heating plant.] 1. A genus of plants belonging to the order Zingiber aceæ, or Ginger-worts. They are natives of hot countries. The seeds of A. granum paradisi , A. maximum, and on the frontiers of Bengal of A. a rom at i cum , are the chief of the aromatic seeds called Cardamoms (q. v.). A pungent flavour is imparted to spirituous liquor by the hot acrid seeds of A. an gust i folium, macros per mum, maximum, and Clusii. (Lindley: Veg. King ., 1847, p. 167.) "The amomum there with intermingling flowers And cherries, hangs her twigs." Cowper: The Task, bk. ili. 2. The specific name of the Sison amoтит, the Hedge-bastard Stone-parsley, believed by some to be the Amomum of Pliny and Dioscorides. It is wild in Britain. 3. Among the French: The Solanum pseudo capsicum . a-mông, ạ-mông'st, * a-mông'es, * ạ-mong-uiş, a-mong-est, amông'e, * ẹ-mông'e ( all Eng .), a-măng' (Scotch), prep. [A.S. on-mang, ongemang = among; gemang (prep. = among), s. = & mixture, a collection, an a embly, an encumbrance, a burden.] 1. Noting environment by : Mingled with, in the midst of: with persons or things on every side. and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden." Gen. iii. 8. they have heard that thou Lord art among this people."- Numb . xiv. 14. "Unmindful that the thorn is near, Amang the leaves. Burns: To James Smith. 2. Noting discrimination or selection from any number or quantity: Taken from the number of. IMG:content-0467.png:[blocks in formation] XV. 40. "Senek amonges other wordes wyse Saith, that a man aught him wel avyse." Chaucer: C. T., 9,397-8. 3. Noting distribution to various persons, or in various directions. "There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?"-John vi. 9. Here there is properly an ellipsis. "What are they [when they will have to be parted] among so many?"