Cloves

Word CLOVES
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /kləʊvz/

Definitions and meanings of "Cloves"

What do we mean by cloves?

A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.

A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice.

An old English measure of weight, containing 7 pounds (3.2 kg), i.e. half a stone.

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The word "cloves" in example sentences

After the chicken has cooked for 45 minutes, remove the 6 whole cloves from the sauce. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2008)

Once head has cooled, remove the cloves from the head and peel away outer skins (this is easiest when the head is completely cooled). ❋ Unknown (2006)

Some other phytochemicals, particularly those in cloves, rosemary, sage, pepper, and mace, are powerful antioxidants (Lin 1994, Hirasa and Takemasa 1998). ❋ Unknown (2005)

The minor premise is this, founded on experimental knowledge -- namely, that the greatest source of profit that has been known in our times, the best proved and the most certain, is this of Maluco and Philipinas, whither come the nations of the north, and all other nations who course over this wide sea of India as far as Maluco, where they find that brown gold that they call cloves, and the white silk of China. ❋ Edward Gaylord Bourne (1884)

The cloves are the bud or blossom of the tree before the flower comes; and they must be picked early in time, or else they're not fit for anything. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The cloves are the buds of the tree gathered before they have had time to blossom. ❋ Ida Pfeiffer (1827)

A bulb, which is planted underground and the main part of medicinal uses, is divided into segments called cloves, and each bulb has 6 to 12 cloves, whose sizes are different according to soil condidtions. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The only thing left for farmers whose rice harvest is destroyed is to use seeds from relief groups to plant corn, but those living off cash crops such as cloves, vanilla and coffee destroyed by strong coastal winds would be seriously affected. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It's made with some of the ingredients you'd find in the real-food version, such as cloves and lemon peel. $4 at www. lushusa.com. ❋ Jennifer LaRue Huget (2010)

This recipe struck me as a really comforting dinner, your basic meat, tomato sauce & pasta taken up a notch with aromatic seasonings such as cloves, allspice & cinnamon. ❋ Kat (2008)

Made completely of natural ingredients such as cloves, cinnamon, patchouli, sandalwood and borneo camphor, they enhance awareness, clarity and purification. ❋ Ayala Sender (2007)

The root is composed of from ten to fifteen small bulbs, called "cloves," which are enclosed in a thin, white, semi-transparent skin, or pellicle. ❋ Fearing Burr (N/A)

Eastern drugs, such as cloves and camphor, and had a great knowledge of the spells and charms used in the East, more especially by the Egyptian ❋ James Sands Elliott (N/A)

It’s also a great way to use up orange peel instead of tossing it in the can or compost if you haven’t stabbed it with a million cloves, that is. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If an apple be stuck all over with spice, such as cloves, then exposed to the air for a few days, and afterwards macerated in purified melted lard, or any other fatty matter, the grease will become perfumed. ❋ George William Septimus Piesse (1851)

The low temperature at which spirit boils, compared with water, causes a great loss of essential oil, the heat not being sufficient to disengage it from the plant, especially where seeds such as cloves or caraway are employed. ❋ George William Septimus Piesse (1851)

Roasted root vegetables or winter squashes practically beg for spices such as cloves, nutmeg, and even vanilla bean, too often overlooked in summer. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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