noun Download 🔗Share A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree. Examples : "My grandmother always adds a few cloves to her apple pie to give it a warm, spicy flavor. " food plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice. Examples : "My grandmother uses cloves in her homemade spice blend for the Christmas cookies. " plant food agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An old English measure of weight, containing 7 pounds (3.2 kg), i.e. half a stone. Examples : "The shipment of spices weighed two cloves. " amount unit mass number history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any one of the separate bulbs that make up the larger bulb of garlic. Examples : "I crushed two cloves of garlic to add flavor to the pasta sauce. " vegetable food plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A narrow valley with steep sides, used in areas of North America first settled by the Dutch Examples : "Hiking through the Catskill Mountains, we descended into one of the dramatic cloves, where the steep walls made the sunlight fade early. " geography area place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading