How to pronounce clove
American English pronunciation
KLOHV
- IPA
- /ˈkloʊv/
- Syllables
- KLOHV (1 syllable)
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What clove means
Most people know clove in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A spice that looks like a tiny brown nail
In a sentence: Grandma stuck a clove into the orange to make it smell spicy.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French phrase meaning nail, because the dried flower bud looks like one. A garlic clove is a different word.
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