Definition of Clove
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(imp.) Cleft.
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(v. t.) A cleft; a gap; a ravine; -- rarely used except as part of a proper name; as, Kaaterskill Clove; Stone Clove.
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(n.) A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree (Eugenia, / Caryophullus, aromatica), a native of the Molucca Isles.
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(n.) One of the small bulbs developed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb, as in the case of garlic.
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(n.) A weight. A clove of cheese is about eight pounds, of wool, about seven pounds.
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() of Cleave
Antonyms of Clove
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Homophones of Clove
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