Noun Definition

clove

1.Definition: aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice

Category: Plants

2.Definition: moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves

Related Noun(s):clove tree, eugenia aromaticum, eugenia caryophyllatum, syzygium aromaticum

Category: Plants

3.Definition: one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb

Category: Food

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

Category: Food