clove (redirected from Cloves)

clove ¹  (klv)

n.

1. An evergreen tree (Syzygium aromaticum) native to the Moluccas and widely cultivated in warm regions for its aromatic dried flower buds.

2. A flower bud of this plant, used whole or ground as a spice. Often used in the plural.

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[Middle English, from Old French clou (de girofle), nail (of the clove tree), from Latin clvus, nail.]

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clove ²  (klv)

n.

One of the small sections of a separable bulb, as that of garlic.

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[Middle English, from Old English clufu; see gleubh- in Indo-European roots.]

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clove ³  (klv)

v.

1. A past tense of cleave¹.

2. Archaic A past participle of cleave¹.

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clove ¹

Noun

a dried closed flower bud of a tropical tree, used as a spice [Latin clavus nail]

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clove ²

Noun

a segment of a bulb of garlic [Old English clufu bulb]

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clove ³

Verb

a past tense of cleave¹

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	clove - aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice clove - spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground clove tree, Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum, Syzygium aromaticum, clove - moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves flower bud - a bud from which only a flower or flowers develop
	2.	clove - moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves clove tree, Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum, Syzygium aromaticum genus Syzygium, Syzygium - a tropical evergreen tree of the myrtle family native to the East Indies but cultivated elsewhere clove - aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice spice tree - tree bearing aromatic bark or berries
	3.	clove - one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb garlic clove ail, garlic - aromatic bulb used as seasoning
	4.	clove - spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground spice - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food clove - aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice

Translations

clove [kləuv] n → clavo;

clove of garlic → diente m de ajo

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clove [kləuv] n → clou m de girofle;

a clove of garlic → une gousse d'ail

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clove [kləuv] n → Gewürznelke f;

clove of garlic → Knoblauchzehe f

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clove [kləuv] n → chiodo di garofano;

clove of garlic → spicchio d'aglio