Meaning & Definition of Clove in English
English⟶
Clove
/kloʊv/
noun
1. Aromatic flower bud of a clove tree
- Yields a spice
synonym:
- clove
2. Moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
synonym:
- clove,
- clove tree,
- Syzygium aromaticum,
- Eugenia aromaticum,
- Eugenia caryophyllatum
3. One of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb
synonym:
- clove,
- garlic clove
4. Spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree
- Used whole or ground
synonym:
- clove