Clovis

¹ American  

[kloh-vis] / ˈkloʊ vɪs /

adjective

1. of or relating to a Paleo-Indian cultural tradition of North America, especially the American Southwest, dated 10,000–9000 b.c. and characterized by a usually bifacial, fluted stone projectile point Clovis point used in big-game hunting.

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Clovis ² American  

[kloh-vis] / ˈkloʊ vɪs /

noun

1. a town in central California.

2. a city in E New Mexico.

3. a male given name.

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Etymology

Origin of Clovis

1955–60; after Clovis, New Mexico, near where such projectile points were found

Example Sentences

Chicken With 40 Cloves of Garlic is my North Star when it comes to garlic recipes, so a garlic salt is a bit of a waste in my eyes.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2023

Find more recipes like Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic in “How to Braise Everything .”

From Washington Times • Mar. 11, 2019

Evidently in the belief that the practice of reading has become hopelessly discredited, Doubleday has tried the desperate expedient of dousing Scent of Cloves in some odorous compound that purports to be scent of cloves.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cloves is what they grow in the islands, hence the smell.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Good-morning, Miss Cloves; good-day, Jane, and little Bessy," said Mary, as she overtook them.

From The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) by Lever, Charles James