英语词汇“cloves”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

cloves

释义

clove¹ /klōv/

noun

The flower-bud of the cloveˈ-tree (Eugenia caryophyllus or Syzygium aromaticum), dried as a spice, and yielding an essential oil, oil of cloves, used in medicine to relieve abdominal pain or as a remedy for toothache
(in pl) a flavouring obtained from it

ORIGIN: Fr clou nail, from its shape, from L clāvus a nail

clove gillyflower or clove pink noun

A variety of pink, smelling of cloves

noun

A division of a bulb, as in garlic

ORIGIN: OE clufu; cf cleave¹

noun

An old weight (7, 8, or 10 pounds) for wool and cheese

ORIGIN: Fr clou, from L clāvus nail

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