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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

クローブ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kurōbu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Clove/kloʊv/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女はスープにクローブを加えた。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The dried flower bud of a tropical tree, used as a spice for flavoring food.

    "She added a pinch of clove to the pumpkin pie for extra flavor."
  2. 2

    A single clove, often used in cooking or as a flavoring agent.

    "He crushed a clove of garlic to enhance the dish."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'clowde' or 'clove', stemming from the Old French 'clou de girofle', which literally translates as 'nail of clove' due to its distinct shape resembling a small old-fashioned nail. This ultimately traces back to the Latin 'clavus', meaning nail.

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