clove
Meanings
Plural: cloves
Noun
- 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
- A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.
- A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice.
- An old English measure of weight, containing 7 pounds (3.2 kg), i.e. half a stone.
- One of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb.
- A narrow valley with steep sides, used in areas of North America first settled by the Dutch
Verb
- separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
- make by cutting into
- come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
- simple past of cleave
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English clove, an alteration of earlier clowe, borrowed from the first component of Old French clou (de girofle) (modern French clou de girofle), from Latin clāvus (“nail”) for its shape. Also see clāva (“knotty branch, club”). Doublet of clou and clavus.
Synonyms
adhere, cleave, cling, clove tree, cohere, Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum, garlic clove, rive, split, stick, Syzygium aromaticum
Scrabble Score: 10
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