clove

Words with a similar base: clove, clove_tree, garlic_clove

'clove'

[clove.n.01] as in: aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice

'clove'

[clove.n.02] as in: moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves

'clove'

[clove.n.03] as in: one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb

'clove'

[clove.n.04] as in: spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground

'clove'

[cleave.v.01] as in: separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

Examples:
cleave the bone

'clove'

[cleave.v.02] as in: make by cutting into

Examples:
The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock

'clove'

[cling.v.01] as in: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

Examples:
The dress clings to her body
The label stuck to the box
The sushi rice grains cohere

Origins

					clove (English)
└── kloof (Dutch)

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