clove
1the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice.
the tree itself.
Origin of clove
1Words Nearby clove
Other definitions for clove (2 of 4)
one of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a mother bulb, as in garlic.
Origin of clove
2Other definitions for clove (3 of 4)
a simple past tense of cleave2.
Other definitions for clove (4 of 4)
a British unit of weight for wool, cheese, etc., usually equivalent to 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms).
Origin of clove
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How to use clove in a sentence
A couple cloves of garlic thrown into the mix can work wonders.
Potatoes aren’t the only vegetables you should be mashing | Aaron Hutcherson | January 20, 2021 | Washington PostSo next time you have to peel eight cloves of garlic for some homemade marinara, you’ll be grateful to have this little tube.
Nine kitchen gifts that do one thing really well | Sara Chodosh | November 26, 2020 | Popular-ScienceYou just roll the cloves inside, then tip them out all peeled.
Nine kitchen gifts that do one thing really well | Sara Chodosh | November 26, 2020 | Popular-ScienceLet the garlic cool, then mince the cloves and add them to the mayonnaise mixture.
Ease into Winter with Backcountry-Approved Comfort Food | Christina Bernstein | November 12, 2020 | Outside OnlineSlicing or crushing a clove of garlic triggers chemical reactions that cause new sulphurous aroma molecules to form.
There’s a science to food pairing, and you can learn it here | Peter Coucquyt, Bernard Lahousse, and Johan Langenbick | October 22, 2020 | Popular-Science
A single meal could include clove, cumin, jalapeños, Madeira, sweet potatoes, and whipped heavy cream.
Pour the glaze over the clove-studded ham so all of the scored fat is covered.
Score the now trimmed fat into a diamond pattern with a sharp knife, and stud the points of each diamond with a clove.
The clove-tree is somewhat smaller, and cannot boast of such luxuriant foliage, or such fine large leaves as the nutmeg-tree.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferI have sought you despite of danger—for my heart clove to my child, and I would fain hear of her.
Confessions of a Thug | Philip Meadows TaylorA four-wheeler clove its way through the crowd surrounding the gates, and the sentries presented arms to it.
The Relief of Mafeking | Filson YoungThe little steamer clove light green waters that were hardly rippled by the breeze.
The Relief of Mafeking | Filson YoungBy their power they pushed the well aloft, they clove asunder the rock, however strong.
Sacred Books of the East | Various
British Dictionary definitions for clove (1 of 3)
/ (kləʊv) /
a tropical evergreen myrtaceous tree, Syzygium aromaticum, native to the East Indies but cultivated elsewhere, esp Zanzibar
the dried unopened flower buds of this tree, used as a pungent fragrant spice
Origin of clove
1British Dictionary definitions for clove (2 of 3)
/ (kləʊv) /
any of the segments of a compound bulb that arise from the axils of the scales of a large bulb
Origin of clove
2British Dictionary definitions for clove (3 of 3)
/ (kləʊv) /
a past tense of cleave 1
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