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clove — Ⅰ. clove [1] ► NOUN 1) the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, used as a pungent aromatic spice. 2) (oil of cloves) an aromatic oil extracted from these buds and used for the relief of dental pain. 3) (also clove pink or clove gillyflower) a… … English terms dictionary
clove — clove1 noun 1》 the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, used as an aromatic spice. ↘(oil of cloves) aromatic analgesic oil extracted from cloves and used medicinally to relieve dental pain. 2》 the Indonesian tree from which cloves are… … English new terms dictionary
clove — 1. n. 1 a a dried flower bud of a tropical plant, Eugenia aromatica, used as a pungent aromatic spice. b this plant. 2 (in full clove gillyflower or clove pink) a clove scented pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, the original of the carnation and other… … Useful english dictionary
clove pink — noun Eurasian plant with pink to purple red spice scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors • Syn: ↑carnation, ↑gillyflower, ↑Dianthus caryophyllus • Derivationally related forms: ↑carnation (for:… … Useful english dictionary
gillyflower — n. 1 (in full clove gillyflower) a clove scented pink (see CLOVE(1) 2). 2 any of various similarly scented flowers such as the wallflower or white stock. Etymology: ME gilofre, gerofle f. OF gilofre, girofle, f. med.L f. Gk karuophullon clove… … Useful english dictionary
Essential oil — A glass vial containing sandalwood oil An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, ethereal oils or aetherolea, or simply as the oil of the … Wikipedia
gilliflower — [jil′i flou΄ər] n. 〚altered (after FLOWER) < ME gilofre < OFr gilofre, girofle, gilliflower < LL caryophyllon < Gr karyophyllon, clove tree < karyon, nut (see HARD) + phyllon, leaf (see BLOOM … Universalium
gilliflower — [jil′i flou΄ər] n. [altered (after FLOWER) < ME gilofre < OFr gilofre, girofle, gilliflower < LL caryophyllon < Gr karyophyllon, clove tree < karyon, nut (see HARD) + phyllon, leaf (see BLOOM1)] 1. any of several plants of various… … English World dictionary
carnation — 1. n. 1 any of several cultivated varieties of clove scented pink, with variously coloured showy flowers (see also CLOVE(1) 2). 2 this flower. Etymology: orig. uncert.: in early use varying with coronation 2. n. & adj. n. a rosy pink colour. adj … Useful english dictionary
sweet shrub — noun hardy shrub of southeastern United States having clove scented wood and fragrant red brown flowers (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑Carolina allspice, ↑strawberry shrub, ↑strawberry bush, ↑Calycanthus floridus • Hypernyms: ↑allspice * * * … Useful english dictionary
