noun
clove
KLOHV/kləʊv/
A dried aromatic flower bud used as a spice.
Each dried clove has a slender stalk and a rounded flower bud.
Etymology
Latin clavus means a nail: the dried flower bud was named for its nail-like shape. The spice name thus describes its appearance rather than its aroma.
In context
you can chew on a whole clove drink clove tea or take a clove supplement you can also add ground cloves to your food or beverages for a sweet and spicy flavor
More examples
- She presses whole cloves into an orange.
- The gingerbread recipe calls for a pinch of ground cloves.
- Remove the cloves before serving the spiced cider.
Forms
clove · cloves