noun
- the dried flower buds of a tropical tree, used as a spice
- plural of clove; individual segments of a garlic bulb
Examples
- She added whole cloves to the mulled wine for extra flavor.
- The recipe calls for ground cloves and cinnamon.
- Cloves have a strong, sweet aroma when crushed.
- He stuck cloves into the orange to make a pomander.
- Mince three cloves of garlic for the sauce.
- The soup needs two cloves of garlic, finely chopped.
- Separate the garlic bulb into individual cloves before peeling.