noun
clove
One separable segment of a garlic bulb.
She crushes a clove of garlic with her knife.
Etymology
Old English clufu named a split or divided piece. A garlic clove is one of the distinct segments into which the bulb separates.
More examples
- The recipe calls for two cloves of garlic.
- Peel each clove before adding it to the pan.
- A garlic bulb contains several cloves under its papery skin.
Forms
clove · cloves