clove

/klouv/
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clove

A chef adds a whole clove to a simmering pot of soup.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A spice from the dried, unopened flower bud of the clove tree: A pungent, aromatic spice used whole or ground in cooking and baking.
    • A small section of a larger bulb, as in garlic: One of the small, separable segments that make up a head of garlic.
    • An evergreen tree (Syzygium aromaticum) cultivated for its flower buds: A tropical tree whose dried flower buds are the source of the spice called cloves.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Spice):
    • The recipe calls for two whole cloves.
    • Ground clove is a key ingredient in pumpkin pie spice.
  • Noun (Garlic segment):
    • Peel and finely chop three cloves of garlic.
    • A single clove of garlic can be quite potent.
  • Noun (Tree):
    • The clove is native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia.
Advanced Usage
  • "Clove of": Used as a unit of measurement, especially for garlic.
    • Add a clove of garlic to the sauce for extra flavor.
Variants and Related Words
  • Clove hitch (n): A type of knot used to secure a rope to a post or pole.
  • Clove oil (n): An essential oil distilled from clove buds, used in dentistry and aromatherapy.
Synonyms
  • Garlic clove: Specifically for the segment of garlic.
  • Spice bud: For the dried flower bud used as a spice.
Related Phrases
  • "Stuck a clove in an orange": A traditional practice, often associated with pomanders or holiday decorations.
    • The children made ornaments by sticking cloves into oranges.
Notes on Different Meanings
  • The word 'clove' is also the simple past tense of the verb 'to cleave', meaning to split or sever. However, this is a separate lexical entry and not related to the noun definitions above.
    • Example (Verb, past tense): He clove the log in two with a single stroke.
clove

A chef adds a whole clove to a simmering pot of soup.

Noun
  1. spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground
  2. one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb
  3. moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
  4. aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice

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