κάρδαμον

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πολλοὶ γάρ εἰσιν κλητοὶ ὀλίγοι δὲ ἐκλεκτοί → many are called, but few are chosen

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Full diacritics: κάρδᾰμον Medium diacritics: κάρδαμον Low diacritics: κάρδαμον Capitals: ΚΑΡΔΑΜΟΝ
Transliteration A: kárdamon Transliteration B: kardamon Transliteration C: kardamon Beta Code: ka/rdamon

English (LSJ)

τό,

   A nose-smart, Lepidium sativum, of which the seed was eaten like mustard, X.Cyr.1.2.8, POxy.1429.5, Ael.VH3.39: pl., Ar.Nu.234; κάρδαμ' ἐσκευασμένα Eub.36: metaph., βλέπειν κάρδαμα look sharp and stinging, Ar.V.455: prov. of worthless things, ὅσῳ διαφέρει σῦκα καρδάμων Henioch.4.2.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1326] τό, eine Art Kresse mit bitterem Kraut, deren Saamen wie Senf gegessen wurde, gew. im plur.; Ar. Th. 617; κάρδαμ' ἐσκευασμένα Eubul. bei Ath. VIII, 347 d; bes. von den Persern gegessen, Xen. Cyr. 1, 2, 8 u. A.; vgl. Schol. Ar. Nub. 235; – κάρδαμα βλέπειν, neben ὀξύθυμος u. δίκαιος, nach Kresse aussehen, ein saures, barsches Gesicht machen, Ar. Vesp. 455.