Synchronicity...

We were just talking about cardamom at work and I told the manager it was spelled cardamon, he said "No. Cardamom" Are they two different spices?

Angular, aromatic seeds of herb grown in India and Ceylon, and having anise-like taste. Used whole or ground in pickling, breads, cookies and many Scandinavian desserts.
www.komplet.com/USA/Lexikon.a4d

cardamom: rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
cardamom: aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Or three?

{i]Definition of cardamum
n. - Aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces 3
http://www.morewords.com/word/cardamum/

Here's this from http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/cardamum

cardamom, UK ALSO cardamum, US ALSO cardamon

noun {C or U}

an Indian plant, the seeds of which are used as a spice, especially in Asian food:
- cardamom seeds

- Add two teaspoonfuls of ground cardamom.

So, you can spell it any way you want, mon, but spellcheck in Word only recognises "mom".

Rules?? We doan need no steenkin' rules!!