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clove
noun(clove)
one of the small bulbs (as in garlic) developed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb
clove
noun(clove)
the dried flower bud of a tropical tree (Syzygium aromaticum synonym Eugenia aromatica) of the myrtle family that is used as a spice and is the source of an oil; also : this tree
clove
verb(clove)
to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
clove
verb(clove)
to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split
clove
verb(clove)
to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views
clove
verb(clove)
to subject to chemical cleavage
clove
noun(clove)
a knot securing a rope temporarily to an object (such as a post or spar) and consisting of a turn around the object, over the standing part, around the object again, and under the last turn
clove
noun(clove)
carnation

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