Definition of clove

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Clove (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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Club :: Club (n.) Any card of the suit of cards having a figure like the trefoil or clover leaf. (pl.) The suit of cards having such figure.
Eugenin :: Eugenin (n.) A colorless, crystalline substance extracted from oil of cloves; -- called also clove camphor..
Capitulum :: Capitulum (n.) A thick head of flowers on a very short axis, as a clover top, or a dandelion; a composite flower. A capitulum may be either globular or flat..
Bisulcate :: Bisulcate (a.) Cloven; said of a foot or hoof.
Protocatechuic :: Protocatechuic (a.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an organic acid which is obtained as a white crystalline substance from catechin, asafetida, oil of cloves, etc., and by distillation itself yields pyrocatechin..
Hitch :: Hitch (n.) A knot or noose in a rope which can be readily undone; -- intended for a temporary fastening; as, a half hitch; a clove hitch; a timber hitch, etc..
Coronilla :: Coronilla (n.) A genus of plants related to the clover, having their flowers arranged in little heads or tufts resembling coronets..
Claver :: Claver (n.) See Clover.
Cleft-footed :: Cleft-footed (a.) Having a cloven foot.
Snail :: Snail (n.) The pod of the sanil clover.
Vernine :: Vernine (n.) An alkaloid extracted from the shoots of the vetch, red clover, etc., as a white crystalline substance..
Eugenic :: Eugenic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, cloves; as, eugenic acid..
Clovered :: Clovered (a.) Covered with growing clover.
Clove :: Clove (imp.) Cleft.
Caryophyllin :: Caryophyllin (n.) A tasteless and odorless crystalline substance, extracted from cloves, polymeric with common camphor..
Alsike :: Alsike (n.) A species of clover with pinkish or white flowers; Trifolium hybridum.
Allspice :: Allspice (n.) The berry of the pimento (Eugenia pimenta), a tree of the West Indies; a spice of a mildly pungent taste, and agreeably aromatic; Jamaica pepper; pimento. It has been supposed to combine the flavor of cinnamon, nutmegs, and cloves; and hence the name. The name is also given to other aromatic shrubs; as, the Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus); wild allspice (Lindera benzoin), called also spicebush, spicewood, and feverbush..
Eugenol :: Eugenol (n.) A colorless, aromatic, liquid hydrocarbon, C10H12O2 resembling the phenols, and hence also called eugenic acid. It is found in the oils of pimento and cloves..
Leguminous :: Leguminous (a.) Belonging to, or resembling, a very large natural order of plants (Leguminosae), which bear legumes, including peas, beans, clover, locust trees, acacias, and mimosas..
Trifoliated :: Trifoliated (a.) Having three leaves or leaflets, as clover. See Illust. of Shamrock..
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