clove

(noun) aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice.

(noun) moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves. Synonyms: clove tree, Syzygium aromaticum, Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum.

(noun) one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb. Synonyms: garlic clove.

(noun) spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground.

(verb) separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument. Synonyms: cleave, split, rive. Example: "Cleave the bone."

(verb) make by cutting into. Synonyms: cleave. Example: "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock."

(verb) come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation. Synonyms: cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere. Examples: "The dress clings to her body." "The label stuck to the box." "The sushi rice grains cohere."