oil of cloves
Britishnoun
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“I didn’t do it, Princess. I was the one who comforted him afterward, rubbed oil of cloves on the wounds and gave him warm milk in a bottle to remind him of his mother.”
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
The pain was beyond the bailiwick of crushed aspirins or oil of cloves.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
"Gimme a roll of cotton-battin' an' a quart of oil of cloves," says I to the man.
From Shorty McCabe by Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux)
"Don't forget the oil of cloves to keep your paste from turning sour," Dorothy cried after them.
From Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship by Smith, Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke)
The preparation is then washed in water, and may be examined directly in water, glycerin, or, after dehydration in alcohol, in oil of cloves.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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