Uk English Meaning of clove

Clove

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Definitions and Meaning of clove in English

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clove (n)

aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice

moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves

one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb

spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground

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clove ()

of Cleave

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clove (imp.)

Cleft.

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clove (v. t.)

A cleft; a gap; a ravine; -- rarely used except as part of a proper name; as, Kaaterskill Clove; Stone Clove.

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clove (n.)

A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree (Eugenia, / Caryophullus, aromatica), a native of the Molucca Isles.

One of the small bulbs developed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb, as in the case of garlic.

A weight. A clove of cheese is about eight pounds, of wool, about seven pounds.

FAQs About the word clove

Clove

aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice, moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds

stuck,clung,stuck,hewn,bound,coherent,fastened,fused,glued,united

dropped,fell,loosened

clouting => Clouting, clouterly => clumsy, clouted => well-known or influential, clout nail => Nail, clout => clout,