clove

English

/kləʊv/, /kloʊv/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.
  • (countable) A , of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. ), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice.
  • (countable) An old English measure of weight, containing 7 pounds (3.2 kg), i.e. half a stone.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English clove derived from Old French clou (de girofle) derived from Latin clāvus (nail, a nail, pin) root from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kleh₂w- (hook, peg, crook, a peg, a crook).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)kleh₂w-

Gloss

hook, peg, crook, a peg, a crook

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