单词 | clove |
释义 | Word Frequency clove 1(kləʊv) noun 1. a tropical evergreen myrtaceous tree, Syzygium aromaticum, native to the East Indies but cultivated elsewhere, esp Zanzibar 2. the dried unopened flower buds of this tree, used as a pungent fragrant spice Word origin C14: from Old French clou de girofle, literally: nail of clove, clou from Latin clāvus nail + girofle clove treeWord Frequency clove 2(kləʊv) noun any of the segments of a compound bulb that arise from the axils of the scales of a large bulb Word origin Old English clufu bulb; related to Old High German klovolouh garlic; see cleave1Word Frequency clove 3(kləʊv) verb a past tense of cleave1 |
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