clove
//kloʊv//
Noun
cloveSingular
clovesPlural
1
A dried aromatic flower bud of a tropical tree, used as a spice in cooking and for medicinal purposes.
I added a few cloves to the soup for extra flavor.
Synonym
Noun
cloveSingular
clovesPlural
1
One of the small bulbous segments that make up a compound bulb, especially of garlic.
Add two cloves of garlic to the sauce.
Verb
1
Past tense of 'cleave', meaning to split or divide something.
He clove the log in two with a single swing of the axe.