clove

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noun

Plural noun:

cloves

1.
(countable, uncountable)(uncountable or countable) A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.
2.
(countable)A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice.
3.
(countable)An old English measure of weight, containing 7 pounds (3.2 kg), i.e. half a stone.
4.
(horticulture, cooking) One of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb.
clove of garlic, garlic clove, clove of a sea-onion, clove of shallot, cloves of bulbs
5.
(geography) A narrow valley with steep sides, used in areas of North America first settled by the Dutch

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verb

1.
(form of, past)simple past of cleave

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thumb|Cloves (1). From Middle English clove, an alteration of earlier clowe, borrowed from the first component of Old French clou (de girofle) (modern clou de girofle), from Latin clāvus (nail) for its shape. Also see clāva (knotty branch, club). clou clavus. ine-pro