Definition of Cloves. Meaning of Cloves. Synonyms of Cloves

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Definition of Cloves

Clove
Clove Clove, imp. of Cleave. Cleft. --Spenser. Clove hitch (Naut.) See under Hitch. Clove hook (Naut.), an iron two-part hook, with jaws overlapping, used in bending chain sheets to the clews of sails; -- called also clip hook. --Knight.
Clove
Clove Clove, n. [D. kloof. See Cleave, v. t.] A cleft; a gap; a ravine; -- rarely used except as part of a proper name; as, Kaaterskill Clove; Stone Clove.
Clove
Clove Clove, n. [OE. clow, fr. F. clou nail, clou de girofle a clove, lit. nail of clove, fr. L. clavus nail, perh. akin to clavis key, E. clavicle. The clove was so called from its resemblance to a nail. So in D. kruidnagel clove, lit. herb-nail or spice-nail. Cf. Cloy.] A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree (Eugenia, or Caryophullus, aromatica), a native of the Molucca Isles. Clove camphor. (Chem.) See Eugenin. Clove gillyflower, Clove pink (Bot.), any fragrant self-colored carnation.

Meaning of Cloves from wikipedia

- soaps, or cosmetics. Cloves are available throughout the year owing to different harvest seasons across various countries. The word clove, first used in English...
- Kaitlyn "Kaity" Dunstan, known by her stage name Cloves (stylised CLOVES), is an Australian singer-songwriter. Dunstan began performing at age thirteen...
- US Clove, a fictional character in The Hunger Games Clove hitch, a kind of knot Clove cigarette, Indonesian cigarettes made from tobacco, cloves and...
- Oil of clove, also known as clove oil or eugenol, is an essential oil extracted from the clove plant, Syzygium aromati****. Clove oil is commonly used...
- up of 10 to 20 cloves. The cloves close to the center are symmetrical, and those surrounding the center can be asymmetrical. Each clove is enclosed in...
- ˌkɛəriəˈfɪləs/ dy-AN-thəs KAIR-ee-ə-FIL-əs), commonly known as carnation or clove pink, is a species of Dianthus native to the Mediterranean region. Its exact...
- blend of tobacco, cloves, and other flavors. The word "kretek" itself is an onomatopoetic term for the crackling sound of burning cloves. Partly due to favorable...
- of cloves and ****in for a pronounced ****y taste. Its name comes from the Dutch word for clove, kruidnagel (literally '****e nail', from the cloves's nail-like...
- CLOVES syndrome is a rare overgrowth syndrome with complex vascular anomalies. CLOVES syndrome affects people with various symptoms, ranging from mild...
- The Clove was an East Indiaman vessel best known as the first British trade ship to make port in ****an. Captained by John Saris, it landed at Hirado,...