clove

/kloʊv/
/kləʊv/
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Other forms: cloves

Definitions of clove
  1. noun
    moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
    synonyms: Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum, Syzygium aromaticum, clove tree
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    type of:
    spice tree
    tree bearing aromatic bark or berries
  2. noun
    aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
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    type of:
    flower bud
    a bud from which only a flower or flowers develop
  3. noun
    spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground
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    type of:
    spice
    any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
  4. noun
    one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb
    synonyms: garlic clove
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    type of:
    ail, garlic
    aromatic bulb used as seasoning
Pronunciation
US
/kloʊv/
UK
/kləʊv/
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