clove

n. one of a number of small sections which form a compound bulb (as in garlic); type of spice

v. cling to; attach oneself to; join together; be singularly devoted to

v. split, separate; be split apart, be separated; pass through; part from

This article is about the spice; for other meanings see clove (disambiguation). Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum, syn. Eugenia aromaticum or Eugenia caryophyllata) are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to Indonesia and used as a spice in cuisine all over the world. The name derives from French clou, a nail, as the buds vaguely resemble small irregular nails in shape. Cloves are harvested primarily in Zanzibar, Indonesia and Madagascar; it is also grown in Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka.
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Noun
1. aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
(hypernym) flower bud
(part-holonym) clove tree, Syzygium aromaticum, Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum
2. moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
(synonym) clove tree, Syzygium aromaticum, Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum
(hypernym) spice tree
(member-holonym) Syzygium, genus Syzygium
3. one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb
(synonym) garlic clove
(hypernym) garlic, ail
4. spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground
(hypernym) spice

Verb
1. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone"
(synonym) split, rive
(hypernym) tear
(hyponym) maul
(derivation) cleft
2. make by cutting into; "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock"
(hypernym) make, create
(entail) cut
(verb-group) split, rive
(derivation) cleft
3. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
(synonym) cling, adhere, stick, cohere
(hypernym) touch, adjoin, meet, contact
(hyponym) mold
(entail) attach
(verb-group) adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to

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(v. t.)
A cleft; a gap; a ravine; -- rarely used except as part of a proper name; as, Kaaterskill Clove; Stone Clove.
  

(n.)
One of the small bulbs developed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb, as in the case of garlic.
  

(n.)
A weight. A clove of cheese is about eight pounds, of wool, about seven pounds.
  

(n.)
A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree (Eugenia, / Caryophullus, aromatica), a native of the Molucca Isles.
  

(imp.)
Cleft.
  

n.
1. spice
لونگ , قرنفل
2. (of garlic)
لہسن کي پوتھي