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clove
1[klohv]
noun
the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice.
the tree itself.
clove
2[klohv]
noun
one of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a mother bulb, as in garlic.
clove
3[klohv]
verb
a simple past tense of cleave.
clove
4[klohv]
noun
a British unit of weight for wool, cheese, etc., usually equivalent to 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms).
clove
1/ əʊ /
noun
a tropical evergreen myrtaceous tree, Syzygium aromaticum , native to the East Indies but cultivated elsewhere, esp Zanzibar
the dried unopened flower buds of this tree, used as a pungent fragrant spice
clove
2/ əʊ /
noun
any of the segments of a compound bulb that arise from the axils of the scales of a large bulb
clove
3/ əʊ /
verb
a past tense of cleave 1
Word History and Origins
Origin of clove1
Word History and Origins
Origin of clove1
Origin of clove2
Example Sentences
Return to pot and season: Add the brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, miso, lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
The table is full again — spinach-and-ricotta stuffed shells, scungilli with 18 cloves of garlic, cassatas — but this time, it’s sympathy food.
Kurt’s cleanse contained black walnut, cloves and wormwood, along with a handful of other herbs.
From there, I started experimenting: berries, stone fruit, apple slices blanketed in cinnamon and clove.
My mom would make it every Easter and New Year’s Day, spiked with whole cloves and topped with a handful of brown sugar.
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