clove tree

/kloʊv tri/
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Other forms: clove trees

Definitions of clove tree
  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
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    type of:
    spice tree
    tree bearing aromatic bark or berries
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