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May 26, 2012
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clove



Pronunciation: (klōv), [key]
—n.
1. the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice.
2. the tree itself.

clove



Pronunciation: (klōv), [key]
—n. Bot.
one of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a mother bulb, as in garlic.

clove



Pronunciation: (klōv), [key]
—v.
a pt. of cleave 2.

clove



Pronunciation: (klōv), [key]
—n.
a British unit of weight for wool, cheese, etc., usually equivalent to 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms).

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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