clove

[ klohv ]

/ kloʊv /

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noun

the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice.

the tree itself.

Origin of clove

1175–1225; Middle English clow(e), short for clow-gilofre<Old French clou de gilofre.See clou, gillyflower

Words nearby clove

cloudy, cloudy swelling, Clouet, Clough, clout, clove, clove hitch, Clovelly, cloven, cloven hoof, cloven-hoofed

Definition for clove (2 of 4)

clove²

[ klohv ]

/ kloʊv /

noun Botany.

one of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a mother bulb, as in garlic.

Origin of clove

before 1000; Middle English; Old English clufu bulb (cognate with Middle Dutch clōve,Dutch kloof); akin to cleave²

Definition for clove (3 of 4)

clove³

[ klohv ]

/ kloʊv /

verb

a simple past tense of cleave².

Definition for clove (4 of 4)

clove⁴

[ klohv ]

/ kloʊv /

noun

a British unit of weight for wool, cheese, etc., usually equivalent to 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms).

Origin of clove

⁴

1300–50; Middle English claue<Anglo-French clove, earlier clou, equivalent to Anglo-Latin clāvus,Latin: nail; see clove¹

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Example sentences from the Web for clove

Score the now trimmed fat into a diamond pattern with a sharp knife, and stud the points of each diamond with a clove.
Ham, Green Bean Casserole, Easy Trifle|The Daily Beast|December 23, 2008|DAILY BEAST
The water flew hissing from the bows of the boat, and leaped in spray from the blades of our oars as they clove the surface.
Mark Seaworth|William H.G. Kingston
Hurry to your room, Tom, or I vow there will not be left so much as a clove for you.
A Nest of Linnets|Frank Frankfort Moore
Remove the rind, outline the fat on top into diamonds, placing a clove in each.
Civic League Cook Book|Anonymous

I would they clove to the body of a more worthy representative.
William Shakespeare as he lived.|Henry Curling
Pass through a sieve, add a clove of garlic with a cut in it, and boil.
The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste:|Mrs. W. G. Waters

British Dictionary definitions for clove (1 of 3)

clove¹

/ (kləʊv) /

noun

a tropical evergreen myrtaceous tree, Syzygium aromaticum, native to the East Indies but cultivated elsewhere, esp Zanzibar

the dried unopened flower buds of this tree, used as a pungent fragrant spice

Word Origin for clove

C14: from Old French clou de girofle, literally: nail of clove, clou from Latin clāvus nail + girofle clove tree

British Dictionary definitions for clove (2 of 3)

clove²

/ (kləʊv) /

noun

any of the segments of a compound bulb that arise from the axils of the scales of a large bulb

Word Origin for clove

Old English clufu bulb; related to Old High German klovolouh garlic; see cleave 1

British Dictionary definitions for clove (3 of 3)

clove³

/ (kləʊv) /

verb

a past tense of cleave 1

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单词	clove
释义	clove ¹ [ klohv ] / kloʊv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR clove ON THESAURUS.COM noun the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice. the tree itself. Origin of clove ¹ 1175–1225; Middle English clow(e), short for clow-gilofre<Old French clou de gilofre.See clou, gillyflower Words nearby clove cloudy, cloudy swelling, Clouet, Clough, clout, clove, clove hitch, Clovelly, cloven, cloven hoof, cloven-hoofed Definition for clove (2 of 4) clove² [ klohv ] / kloʊv / noun Botany. one of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a mother bulb, as in garlic. Origin of clove ² before 1000; Middle English; Old English clufu bulb (cognate with Middle Dutch clōve,Dutch kloof); akin to cleave² Definition for clove (3 of 4) clove³ [ klohv ] / kloʊv / verb a simple past tense of cleave². Definition for clove (4 of 4) clove⁴ [ klohv ] / kloʊv / noun a British unit of weight for wool, cheese, etc., usually equivalent to 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms). Origin of clove ⁴ 1300–50; Middle English claue<Anglo-French clove, earlier clou, equivalent to Anglo-Latin clāvus,Latin: nail; see clove¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clove Score the now trimmed fat into a diamond pattern with a sharp knife, and stud the points of each diamond with a clove. Ham, Green Bean Casserole, Easy Trifle\|The Daily Beast\|December 23, 2008\|DAILY BEAST The water flew hissing from the bows of the boat, and leaped in spray from the blades of our oars as they clove the surface. Mark Seaworth\|William H.G. Kingston Hurry to your room, Tom, or I vow there will not be left so much as a clove for you. A Nest of Linnets\|Frank Frankfort Moore Remove the rind, outline the fat on top into diamonds, placing a clove in each. Civic League Cook Book\|Anonymous I would they clove to the body of a more worthy representative. William Shakespeare as he lived.\|Henry Curling Pass through a sieve, add a clove of garlic with a cut in it, and boil. The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste:\|Mrs. W. G. Waters British Dictionary definitions for clove (1 of 3) clove¹ / (kləʊv) / noun a tropical evergreen myrtaceous tree, Syzygium aromaticum, native to the East Indies but cultivated elsewhere, esp Zanzibar the dried unopened flower buds of this tree, used as a pungent fragrant spice Word Origin for clove C14: from Old French clou de girofle, literally: nail of clove, clou from Latin clāvus nail + girofle clove tree British Dictionary definitions for clove (2 of 3) clove² / (kləʊv) / noun any of the segments of a compound bulb that arise from the axils of the scales of a large bulb Word Origin for clove Old English clufu bulb; related to Old High German klovolouh garlic; see cleave 1 British Dictionary definitions for clove (3 of 3) clove³ / (kləʊv) / verb a past tense of cleave 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to clove hew, sunder, rive, pierce, cut, rend, separate, divorce, dissect, hack, rip, chop, crack, part, stab, slice, disunite, carve, open, whack
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