(uncountable, countable) A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.

(horticulture, cooking) One of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb.

simple past tense of cleave

(geography) A narrow valley with steep sides, used in areas of North America first settled by the Dutch

plural of clove

(cooking) Flavoured with cloves.

(nautical) a bend formed by two half hitches in the same direction, used to make a line fast to a spar or to a larger rope; it will not slip

plural of clove hitch

A plant with clove-scented flowers, Dianthus caryophyllus, formerly used as a flavoring and for fragrance. The ancestor of the carnation. / The flower of this plant.

plural of clove pink