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Answer for the clue "Aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces ", 8 letters:
cardamum

Word definitions for cardamum in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cardamom \Car"da*mom\ (k[aum]r"d[.a]*m[u^]m), n. [L. cardamomun, Gr. karda`mwmon] 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. ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces [syn: cardamom , cardamon ]

Usage examples of cardamum.

The pots were labeled Cardamum, Ginger, Barley Sugar, Wrangle, For a Snurt, For the Craye, Vertigo, etc.

In Great Britain and the United States Cardamums are employed to a small extent as an ingredient of curry powder, and in Russia, Sweden, Norway, and parts of Germany are largely used for flavouring cakes and in the preparation of liqueurs, etc.