CLOVE





Definition:

  1. [noun] aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice

  2. [noun] moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
    Synonyms: tree, Syzygium aromaticum, Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum

  3. [noun] one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb
    Synonyms: garlic

  4. [noun] spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground

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