Black or brown or false cardamom is an inferior version of cardamom used only in savoury dishes.

Synonyms in other languages

Bengali

• বরো এলাচ (boro elaichi)

Gujarati

• elchi
• elcho
• moti illachi

Hindi

• moti illaichi
• काली इलाइचि (kali elaichi)
• बडी इलाइचि (badi elaichi)
• बडी इलाइचि (bara elaichi)

Latin names

• Amomum subulatum

Marathi

• masala velchi

Telugu

• యాలకులు (yalakalu)