clove

clove
    n 1: aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
    2: moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely
       cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are
       source of cloves [syn: {clove}, {clove tree}, {Syzygium
       aromaticum}, {Eugenia aromaticum}, {Eugenia caryophyllatum}]
    3: one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis
       of a larger garlic bulb [syn: {clove}, {garlic clove}]
    4: spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used
       whole or ground
    

Clove \Clove\, imp. of {Cleave}.
   Cleft. --Spenser.
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   {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.
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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 aromatica} syn. {Caryophullus
   aromatica}), a native of the Molucca Isles.
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   {Clove camphor}. (Chem.) See {Eugenin}.

   {Clove gillyflower}, {Clove pink} (Bot.), any fragrant
      self-colored carnation.
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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.
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Clove \Clove\, n. [AS. clufe an ear of corn, a clove of garlic;
   cf. cle['o]fan to split, E. cleave.]
   1. (Bot.) 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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            Developing, in the axils of its skales, new bulbs,
            of what gardeners call cloves.        --Lindley.
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   2. A weight. A clove of cheese is about eight pounds, of
      wool, about seven pounds. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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Cleave \Cleave\ (kl[=e]v), v. t. [imp. {Cleft} (kl[e^]ft),
   {Clave} (kl[=a]v, Obs.), {Clove} (kl[=o]v, Obsolescent); p.
   p. {Cleft}, {Cleaved} (kl[=e]vd) or {Cloven} (kl[=o]"v'n); p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Cleaving}.] [OE. cleoven, cleven, AS.
   cle['o]fan; akin to OS. klioban, D. klooven, G. klieben,
   Icel. klj[=u]fa, Sw. klyfva, Dan. kl["o]ve and prob. to Gr.
   gly`fein to carve, L. glubere to peel. Cf. {Cleft}.]
   1. To part or divide by force; to split or rive; to cut.
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            O Hamlet, thou hast cleft my heart in twain. --Shak.
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   2. To part or open naturally; to divide.
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            Every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the
            cleft into two claws.                 --Deut. xiv.
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