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Meaning
Noun
●
A very
pungent
aromatic
spice
, the
unexpanded
flower
bud
of the
clove
tree.
●
A
clove
tree
, of the
species
Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus),
native
to the Moluccas (Indonesian
islands
), which
produces
the spice.
●
An
old
English
measure
of
weight
,
containing
7
pounds
(3.2 kg), i.e.
half
a stone.
●
In Cooking & Horticulture:
One of the small
bulbs
formed
in the
axils
of the
scales
of a large bulb.
●
In Geography:
A
narrow
valley
with
steep
sides
, used in areas of North America first
settled
by the Dutch
Verb
●
simple past
of cleave
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
clove
English
kloof
Dutch
Sourced from
Etym
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