clove

/kloʊv/

/kləʊv/

Other forms: cloves

Definitions of clove

1. noun

   moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
   synonyms: Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum, Syzygium aromaticum, clove tree

   type of:

   spice tree

   tree bearing aromatic bark or berries
2. noun

   aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
   type of:

   flower bud

   a bud from which only a flower or flowers develop
3. noun

   spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground
   type of:

   spice

   any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
4. noun

   one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb
   synonyms: garlic clove

   type of:

   ail, garlic

   aromatic bulb used as seasoning