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Noun
(uncountable, countable) A very pungentaromaticspice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.
(countable) A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), 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.
Noun
Any one of the separate bulbs that make up the larger bulb of garlic