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clove

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: clove

1
 n
moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
2
 n
one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: clove
1

n 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
Type of:
spice tree
tree bearing aromatic bark or berries

n aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice

Type of:
flower bud
a bud from which only a flower or flowers develop

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

Type of:
spice
any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
2

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

Synonyms:
garlic clove
Type of:
ail, garlic
aromatic bulb used as seasoning
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