clove

Noun
  1. Aromatic flower bud of a clove tree;
    Yields a spice (synset 112360348)
    is a type of: flower bud - a bud from which only a flower or flowers develop
    is a part of: clove, clove tree, eugenia aromaticum, eugenia caryophyllatum, syzygium aromaticum - moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
    substance holonym: clove - spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground
  2. Moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves (synset 112360043)
    is a type of: spice tree - tree bearing aromatic bark or berries
    belongs to: genus syzygium, syzygium - a tropical evergreen tree of the myrtle family native to the East Indies but cultivated elsewhere
    has: clove - aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
    same as: clove tree, eugenia aromaticum, eugenia caryophyllatum, syzygium aromaticum
  3. One of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb (synset 107834398)
    is a type of: ail, garlic - aromatic bulb used as seasoning
    same as: garlic clove
  4. Spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree;
    Used whole or ground (synset 107830463)
    is a type of: spice - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
    substance meronym: clove - aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice

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